Mini Episode - Neuroscience of Alcoholic Blackouts

This episode is a tribute to all who may be inclined to enjoy an extra drink or two this St. Patrick's day -

Or for anyone who's enjoyed a night out but can't remember it thanks to too many drinks.

So what actually happens to those memories during an alcoholic blackout? What's happening in the brain, and what can we learn from it?

Enjoy this month's mini-episode and find out... and have fun (while being safe) this holiday!

REFERENCES

Min, Kim, Lee, etc. - Difference in Cognitive Function by First Onset Age of Alcohol-Induced Blackout and Its Duration

John T. Wixted - The Psychology and Neuroscience of Forgetting

Corey Taylor - The Brain in Black Out