Gill discusses if alcohol actually tastes good and feels good for us. You’ll learn about why we perceive alcohol as pleasurable, a bit about taste genetics, and how the way alcohol tastes for you can influence how much you drink. She has an interesting study to share with you about how the pleasure you feel from alcohol affects how much you drink, and if we develop a tolerance to pleasure making us require more alcohol to get the same effect.

What to listen to next:
E76: Learning the Truth About Your Drinking with Dr. Anna Lembke, Author of Dopamine Nation
E11: Why Alcohol Feels Good (Endorphins and Opioid Receptors)
E62: Dopamine and Addiction
E28: Is it a Bad Habit or a Problem?
E77: Why are Non-Alcoholic Drinks Triggering?
E48: Is Addiction Genetic or a Learned Behavior?

What to watch next:
Thoughts on deserving a drink
https://youtu.be/a-9rL2kOjPY

What to do when you're romanticizing alcohol
https://youtu.be/0HfSNOTNFDU

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