Did you know alcohol reaches your brain in only 5 minutes?

In this episode, we explore “Drink?: The New Science of Alcohol and Health” by Professor David Nutt.

We talk about a subject that interests us, and as a duo, become a portal of fascination for you.

Pulling facts and research from the book, we share the incredible and complex ways alcohol interacts with the brain and body.

Similar to the author, we avoid taking the Prohibitionist approach to this personal subject, and instead present how to “enjoy the maximum benefits of alcohol with the least amount of health risk.”

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0:00 What is Portal Hopping?

1:27 Introducing “Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health”

3:55 How many people drink and how much do they drink?

4:55 Alcohol can be a very dangerous drug

5:57 Alcohol and the Covid-15

6:31 The science of why alcohol feels so good

8:05 Alcohol’s effect on our brain neurons

12:05 How alcohol effects our brains “on/off” switch

16:23 Alcohol has become part of work culture

19:30 Alcohol and virtual reality

22:37 Hangover, withdrawal, and cortisol

24:18 The stigma of alcoholism

25:47 The circuits in your brain that lead to addiction

27:21 The social benefits of alcohol

29:44 The anthropological history of alcohol and agriculture

30:57 The origin of the word “alcohol”

32:13 How alcohol promotes creativity

34:01 Aldous Huxley – “The Door’s of Perception”

35:28 Sleep disorders linked to alcohol – “Sleeping Beauty Syndrome”

37:49 Why are bars so loud?

39:08 Study about drinking lager

39:45 Popular beer is starting to have much higher alcohol content

40:45 Sensitivity to alcohol can get passed down generations

41:48 People that don’t get hangovers have a higher likelihood of becoming dependent

42:33 The Sardinian alcohol-preferring rat study

43:49 Wrap-up

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References: “Drink? The New Science of Alcohol + Your Health” by Professor David Nutt
https://amzn.to/3v0RKDo

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