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How does alcohol cause blackouts?

Shannon Odell · TED

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Alcohol has been shown to have strange and selective effects on the brain. Many intoxicated people can perform complex tasks like holding a detailed conversation or navigating a walk home. Yet for those experiencing a blackout, the memory of these events is quickly forgotten. So, how does alcohol cause these memory lapses? Shannon Odell explores how ethanol interrupts the brain’s processes. [Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by Jarrett Farkas].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Shannon Odell
Year
2024
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
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TED
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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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