“Welcome to a MIND-blowing journey into the intriguing world of alcohol and its impact on your brain! (No pun intended) Have you ever wondered about the effects that alcohol can have on your most precious organ, your brain?”

Learn more from Psych2Go (November 2023)

Alcohol affects the brain in six main ways, including reducing inhibitory chemicals, spiking anxiety and dependence, shrinking brain volume, interfering with memory creation, taking over motor skills, and hijacking the reward pathway.

Highlights

• 🧠 Alcohol reduces inhibitory chemicals in the brain, leading to impaired higher mental functions.
• 😰 It can spike anxiety and dependence by desensitizing Gaba receptors, leading to increased stress.
• 📉 Even light to moderate alcohol consumption is linked to reduced brain volume.
• 🤔 Alcohol interferes with memory creation and can lead to alcohol-related dementia.
• 🚗 It takes over motor skills, slowing down reaction time and coordination, making drunk driving extremely dangerous.