Alcohol Has Lasting Effect On Cognition
<div class="IPBDescription">Nooo my baileys coronas and bombay!</div> I've been drinking less often over the past year, and so I've had weeks at a time without alcohol. This has let me notice the following...
When I drink, for days after, I can't think quite right. Not a huge difference, but noticeable. This isn't just a hangover I'm talking about; I mean I drink 4 drinks on Saturday night. Sunday I wake up and can tell that I drank. This is normal. Except a general fuzziness pervades the following days and by Tuesday afternoon my brain is still a little messed up. After a week I'm back to normal.
Anyone notice this? Or am I imagining it? Or do I just have some strange alcohol reaction that I was blessed with?
When I drink, for days after, I can't think quite right. Not a huge difference, but noticeable. This isn't just a hangover I'm talking about; I mean I drink 4 drinks on Saturday night. Sunday I wake up and can tell that I drank. This is normal. Except a general fuzziness pervades the following days and by Tuesday afternoon my brain is still a little messed up. After a week I'm back to normal.
Anyone notice this? Or am I imagining it? Or do I just have some strange alcohol reaction that I was blessed with?
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In<b><i><u>toxic</b></i></u>ation.
Everytime you get drunk, your brain cells die.
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In<b><i><u>toxic</b></i></u>ation.
Everytime you get drunk, your brain cells die.
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So does beating my head on the wall and nobody has OUTLAWED THAT
In<b><i><u>toxic</b></i></u>ation.
Everytime you get drunk, your brain cells die.
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So does beating my head on the wall and nobody has OUTLAWED THAT <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Who said anythin about outlawing drinking. Pfft...I can kill my braincells, tar up my lungs, and crack my skull...its my life. Theres no one that can tell me what I can and cannot do.
Oh wait...theres that government thing...pfft...
Yes but that doesn't mean its good for you. :P
In<b><i><u>toxic</b></i></u>ation.
Everytime you get drunk, your brain cells die.
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^ This man speaks the truth.
I can't drink... heart medication and blood thinner don't mix well with Ye Olde Alcohole.
~ DarkATi
Yes but that doesn't mean its good for you. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yet other things that aren't good for you are illegal! I say we outlaw everything not good for you... starting with Life. yes if you expirience life... you will eventually die, and dieing is not good for you. NO MORE BABIES! (just the sex plz)
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And yup, it does cause memory damage. There's documented cases of heavy alcohol drinkers suffering permanent memory loss; they have to relearn so many things each morning that we take for granted... like their name, who they are, what age they are, etc. Their brain can't really retain this information for extended periods of time anymore so it always slips away again eventually.
waiii for human goldfish :o
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You should leave what you do while ON alcohol out of the discussion.
No seriously... what is eczema?
Used to have it on my arms when I was really lil... itched like heck. Lucky it only happened when I got totally freaked out.
Surprisingly, i can say that right now, despite the hangover i'm suffering. I think i tend to like things like alcohol and smoking so much because so many people disapprove of it.
It's funny because I've always sorta had an inverse reaction to peer pressure; the more people tell me I should do something the more I become repelled by whatever it is.
That's why I don't smoke, drink alcohol or have rampant sex with strangers; I just take the mickey out of all my friends who do XD
Come to think of it essy aren't you failing at rebellion by doing the same as everyone else? I mean soooo many people drink it's not funny. It's totally common :3
It's funny because I've always sorta had an inverse reaction to peer pressure; the more people tell me I should do something the more I become repelled by whatever it is.
That's why I don't smoke, drink alcohol or have rampant sex with strangers; I just take the mickey out of all my friends who do XD
Come to think of it essy aren't you failing at rebellion by doing the same as everyone else? I mean soooo many people drink it's not funny. It's totally common :3 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I used to drink, never smoked. Never had sex with rampant strangers. Although I say Amen on taking the micky out of those that do, as normally something funny but stupid happens with them.
People like us get called boring, but we have more fun than those that drink. Especially when it comes to the morning after <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
It's funny because I've always sorta had an inverse reaction to peer pressure; the more people tell me I should do something the more I become repelled by whatever it is.
That's why I don't smoke, drink alcohol or have rampant sex with strangers; I just take the mickey out of all my friends who do XD
Come to think of it essy aren't you failing at rebellion by doing the same as everyone else? I mean soooo many people drink it's not funny. It's totally common :3 <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I used to drink, never smoked. Never had sex with rampant strangers. Although I say Amen on taking the micky out of those that do, as normally something funny but stupid happens with them.
People like us get called boring, but we have more fun than those that drink. Especially when it comes to the morning after <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I heartily agree. A person who is sober is always good to go, and can always fully appreciate what they are doing. On the other hand, drunken people make easy kills when playing online, since the lag is all in their heads.
I dont like drunk people either. Ive had to deal with way to many of them.
People-> drink-> drink some more-> get drunk-> do stupid stuff-> annoy me-> Davis=
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Probably not more fun than the people having rampant sex.
Surprisingly, i can say that right now, despite the hangover i'm suffering. I think i tend to like things like alcohol and smoking so much because so many people disapprove of it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I disapprove of large gifts of money to me. It makes me lazy.
Probably not more fun than the people having rampant sex. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
There is rampant sex then there is rampant sex with strangers.
I used to have so many fun nights back when I was like 19 just being drunk and owning in counter-strike. I always noticed that I ended up hitting people's feet the most, but I would always keep winning like normal.
And more recently, playing Burnout 3 online with a heavy buzz just lets you take in the experience of the fast driving.
Back to the original post, I don't notice any lasting effects. I don't even get hangovers :/ The worst thing I get is a good night of sleep for a change <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
And more recently, playing Burnout 3 online with a heavy buzz just lets you take in the experience of the fast driving.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm tempted to try that on other online games, but I'm likely to be hit for doing just that, and being hypocritical. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->