Alcohol makes my brain slow for DAYS!
As a quite recent non-drinker (six months-ish) who has tried to drink a couple of times in a “sober body” since, I am surprised how sluggish it makes me, far beyond the hangover effect.
For three-four day AT LEAST, my focus, follow-through and cognitive tolerance suffers. My appetite goes from routine to sudden hunger-bursts. My social battery is drained.
I'm no scientist, but as alcohol screws up you sleep (even if you don't notice it because you're “sedated”), I'm guessing sleep quality is the main culprit. But there has to be more to it. Some psychological effects or GABA, dopamine, serotonin, immune system something something. Or all of the above.
You know those ads from the 00s where they talked about weed making you “slow for days”? Turns out that's true for alcohol as well.
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