I’ve seen people claim that getting drunk off of X causes them to party, while getting drunk off of Y causes them to sleep, and getting drunk off of Z causes them to be more depressed, but X causes them to be more happy, etc.
Is this actually true? If so,
– I presume it’s dependent on the person, so what physical or mental differences in a person make them more or less likely?
– What about the alcohols could affect this?
– How does what you mix it with take a role? (Like do Citrus mix-ins have a different effect than caffeine mix-ins, etc).
If it’s not true:
– Why do people claim that it’s true so fervently?
Edit: So the consensus seems to be “The difference comes from the atmosphere and emotions you have going in. The alcohol itself likely has little difference. However, some alcohol has more or less histamines, melatonin, or are often paired with things with more sugar or caffeine, or contain more or less fluids to hydrate, so these all may play roles”.
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I think there’s a combo of a few factors here.
1. There are some differences in the drinks other than the alcohol itself. For example red wine has been shown to contain melatonin which is the hormone that its entire purpose is to make you feel sleepy. Beer has a ton of carbs which can cause your energy levels to fluctuate. Hard liquor is frequently mixed with things that are sugary or that contain caffeine like soft drinks. Many wines or beers probably contain sulfites which different people react to differently and it may make some people sleepy.
2. Correlation and/or psychological effects. Generally people aren’t partying hard with wine, they usually drink it in more relaxing settings, so they associate it with more relaxation. And then even if they do then drink it in a party setting once they may expect it to make them sleepy and the mind can be powerful and can cause this to happen.
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