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How does alcohol influence the brain?

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Re: How does alcohol influence the brain?

#11

I take it you mean what influence alcohol has on the brain. It´s effect is to constrict the blood vessels going to the brain with the consequence that less oxygen can get there which gives you that woozy feeling when you imbibe too excess.

There's more to it. I have blood/c.v problems, I feel when blood flow is constricted, and when it happen I'm not woozy, I'm crippled. Like a piece of dead wood.

Re: How does alcohol influence the brain?

#12
post #7

The article is interesting on a chemical level and explains the biochemical reactions really well. What I am really interested in is a higher level study on overall social and cognitive results of moderate drinking. I bet you 'll find plenty of anecdotal opinions with claims that small amounts of alcohol help with coding and also social awkwardness

I've told that before, but I'll say it once more. Some people are badly calibrated. Two drinks don't make us drunk, they make us normal. I'm not incapacitated, not foolish, not violent, just in tune with the others. Alcohol is the bit of jitter that make the system not corner itself.

No, it just makes you a bit dumber so that you stop noticing the discomfort.

* Edit: that is not necessarily a bad thing.

Re: How does alcohol influence the brain?

#13
I started to read said article, and then realized that I normally am not inebriated as the article only tests for. I am not a binary sober/inebriated.

Again, it's "Alcohol(in some form) is Good" and then "Alcohol(in general) is bad." Just like Eggs. And just like Butter. All these scientists can test for is gross amounts, and not the small.

Re: How does alcohol influence the brain?

#14
post #7

The article is interesting on a chemical level and explains the biochemical reactions really well. What I am really interested in is a higher level study on overall social and cognitive results of moderate drinking. I bet you 'll find plenty of anecdotal opinions with claims that small amounts of alcohol help with coding and also social awkwardness

I've told that before, but I'll say it once more. Some people are badly calibrated. Two drinks don't make us drunk, they make us normal. I'm not incapacitated, not foolish, not violent, just in tune with the others. Alcohol is the bit of jitter that make the system not corner itself.

The term for this is "self-medication".

Re: How does alcohol influence the brain?

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've told that before, but I'll say it once more. Some people are badly calibrated. Two drinks don't make us drunk, they make us normal. I'm not incapacitated, not foolish, not violent, just in tune with the others. Alcohol is the bit of jitter that make the system not corner itself.

No, it just makes you a bit dumber so that you stop noticing the discomfort. * Edit: that is not necessarily a bad thing.

I'm probably 80% sharp (the other 20% being prolongated mental efforts that I'll assume I wouldn't bear, and that I cannot test in social situations anyway). Mentally, not motor skills (I wouldn't take the wheel for instance). And far more sharper than without drinking since my mind would be busy with self conscious / anxious thoughts. It just silence a worried part of the mind so the other can breath.

Re: How does alcohol influence the brain?

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've told that before, but I'll say it once more. Some people are badly calibrated. Two drinks don't make us drunk, they make us normal. I'm not incapacitated, not foolish, not violent, just in tune with the others. Alcohol is the bit of jitter that make the system not corner itself.

The term for this is "self-medication".

Misunderstanding ? I meant at social events (birthdays, xmas), not on a day to day basis.

Re: How does alcohol influence the brain?

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've told that before, but I'll say it once more. Some people are badly calibrated. Two drinks don't make us drunk, they make us normal. I'm not incapacitated, not foolish, not violent, just in tune with the others. Alcohol is the bit of jitter that make the system not corner itself.

The term for this is "self-medication".

I'm not necessarily sure there's anything wrong with that.

Re: How does alcohol influence the brain?

#19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've told that before, but I'll say it once more. Some people are badly calibrated. Two drinks don't make us drunk, they make us normal. I'm not incapacitated, not foolish, not violent, just in tune with the others. Alcohol is the bit of jitter that make the system not corner itself.

No, it just makes you a bit dumber so that you stop noticing the discomfort. * Edit: that is not necessarily a bad thing.

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Re: How does alcohol influence the brain?

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The term for this is "self-medication".

I'm not necessarily sure there's anything wrong with that.

I do it at parties, especially when I don't know lots of people.

On the other hand, if you feel like you're dysfunctional most of the time, and you're regularly keeping yourself slightly buzzed to mitigate that, you might have a problem.

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