Eli5: why do people behave differently when drunk?

639 views

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?

In: Biology

5 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

The intoxication lowers their inhibitions. Alcohol promotes and agonisises the inhibitory neuron GABA in the brain which is why people slowly shut down while drinking. The more drunk you are, the less inhibitions you have, the less of a fuck you give about your actions, the less aware you are of the way you’re acting and the more likely you are to stumble over.

You are viewing 1 out of 5 answers, click here to view all answers.