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Alcohol's Brain Impact
Alcohol crosses the blood-brain barrier and affects various brain areas, particularly the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for impulse control and decision-making. As this area becomes suppressed, individuals often speak and act more freely, leading to louder conversations and spontaneous behaviors. Additionally, alcohol disrupts memory formation, contributing to the common phenomenon of forgetting events from a night out.In this clip
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What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health | Huberman Lab Podcast #86
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What research supports the claims about the impact of low to moderate alcohol consumption on neurodegeneration as discussed in the episode What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health | Huberman Lab Podcast #86 and the clip Alcohol and Brain Health?
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