After drinking alcoholic beverages, increased urine excretion is the result of which of the following?

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Drinking alcohol inhibits the secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known as vasopressin, which normally acts on the kidneys to increase water reabsorption, leading to increased urine output. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Increased aldosterone production would result in increased sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion, but it would not affect water reabsorption or urine output. Increased blood pressure would lead to increased filtration and decreased reabsorption, but it would not directly affect urine output. Increased reabsorption of water in the proximal tubule would actually decrease urine output. The osmoregulator cells of the brain regulate thirst and urine production, but their activity is not directly affected by alcohol.

After Drinking Alcoholic Beverages, Increased Urine Excretion Is the Result