Your ultimate New Years Eve celebration might include a sparkly outfit, dance music, your best friends, and (most likely) lots of bubbly. But have you ever wondered what's going on in your brain when you become intoxicated? Us too—we're nerds. Why can drinking pump you up, make you feel like a star dancer, then make you stumble down the stairs? Find out in the video below.
Booze Is All About Chemical Reactions
It all starts with a molecule called ethanol.
Why Do We Get Blackout Drunk?
There's drunk, then there's "drug-induced brain dysfunction." But why does it happen?
Different Drinks Do Give You A Different Drunk, But Only Because You Expect Them To
It's not the tequila—you're just a party animal.
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Does wine make you flirtatious? Do whiskey shots make you hostile? What about tequila — does it make you feel like a party animal? Here's the good news: The emotions you feel after drinking those drinks are very real. The bad news: You probably feel them just because you expect to.
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Curiosity Staff
December 29, 2016
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