Eli5: why do people behave differently when drunk?

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I have so many questions. Why do people make strange decisions? Does being drunk reveal a dark side in a person or does completely change the person in control? For example, if someone gets in a fight or abuses someone while they are drunk, does this occur BECAUSE they are drunk, or does it occur because the intoxication is tempting them to make decisions they might have considered doing before?

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Our inhibitions are generally the most advanced function of our brains. So, you might think, “I really want to fuck the woman over there with the big tits.” When you’re sober you think, well I’m married and I’m her boss so let’s just file that thought away. When alcohol fucks with your neurotransmitters you’re too slow to come up with the Step 2 and find yourself balls deep in your intern and a stern meeting with HR the next morning.

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