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E12: Why We Blackout From Drinking Alcohol

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober
Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober
Episode • Sep 11, 2020 • 17m

Gill discusses blackouts. She explains how memories are formed, what puts you more at risk for blacking out, and some interesting studies on en bloc blackouts. You’ll learn what actually occurs in the brain to cause a blackout. Gill was extremely prone to blacking out, so she ends this episode by telling you how she blacked out during her wedding and the psychological impact of blackouts.


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