A university student is admitted to the emergency department after a long night of binge drinking. The next morning which component of the homeostatic action of adh is directly affected by the excess alcohol

Alcohol affects the pituitary gland by inhibiting the secretion of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH or vasopressin), which acts on the kidney to reabsorb water (H2O). As a consequence, ADH levels decrease, the kidneys do not reabsorb as much H2O, so more urine is produced and dehydration occurs.