Psychology / Unit 3 Psych 0350 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Alcohol
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The idea
Alcohol is a depressant that impairs judgment, coordination, and memory formation in proportion to blood concentration.
In practice
Blackouts occur when concentration rises fast enough to block hippocampal encoding while the person stays conscious.
Where people slip
Initial talkativeness looks stimulating and is disinhibition. The direction of the drug's effect never reverses.
Your place on the trail
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