Eli5: How exactly does alcohol give us courage? What’s the logical process?

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Eli5: How exactly does alcohol give us courage? What’s the logical process?

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Alcohol affects several areas of the brain that impact our behaviour in a way that may be seen as giving us “courage” but is actually just removing some of the logic and reason that would usually prevent us from doing something. These areas of the brain include the Cerebral Cortex (in control of judgement and reasoning) and the Amygdela (regulates social behaviour).