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There are two forms of alcohol blackout. In one (en bloc) blackout, the person experiences amnesia covering the entire period of intoxication whereas in fragmentary blackout the person experiences partial amnesia of that period. The latter are more common than the former
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It is important that blackouts not be confused with being passed out or being unconscious. When people are passed out, they are not conscious of what is going on during that period of time. On the other hand, people who suffer a blackout are experiencing amnesia; they were conscious and aware of what was going on while intoxicated but now they can't remember what happened.
Blackouts are caused by interference with the ability to transfer memories from short-term into long-term memory. Memory should return to normal after sobering up, but the "lost" memories may or may not surface later.
You should know that alcoholic blackouts are one of the primary signs of developing Alcoholism.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoI can't remember.
Seriously, if you got drunk and can't remember what happened, you have a drinking problem. Long term, there is some EVIDENCE to SUGGEST that it MAY be a CONTRIBUTING FACTOR to memory impairments. No doubt, Alcohol Control will spin this as "alcohol causes long term memory loss" (and it also shrinks your gentials!).
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∙ 14y agoModerate drinking can actually reduce the chances of Alzheimer's disease, such as a glass of red wine a day. But too much is not good for anything.
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∙ 13y agoYes. It causes little damage to the brain, in which causes memory loss.
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Why tobacco and alcohol are drugs?
Because it makes you like giving you memory lose.
Why does drinking alcohol cause your face to retain water?
Alcohol doesn't cause the body to retain water but to lose it.
Can sniffing rubbing alcohol cause memory loss?
HELL YEAH
Can too much alcohol in the blood stream cause memory loss?
yes
Can gin cause a slight lapse in memory?
Any alcohol will have that effect if you drink enough of it.
Can people lose their memory?
Yes. There are several things that could cause memory loss including disease, injury and age.
Why do you lose your memory while drunk?
The anesthetic effect of alcohol interferes with the transfer of memories from short to long term storage.
What are the good and bad things about alcohol?
If your under age it is very unhealthy to drink alcohol and may cause memory loss when you are older !!! :o
Why does alcohol cause car accidents?
It does because alcohol muddles the brain, so that you don't know what you're doing and lose control.
Why did i lose my memory for about two hours?
Losing memory for a specific period of time could be caused by a variety of factors. It could be due to a medical condition such as transient global amnesia, a head injury or concussion, drug or alcohol use, or psychological factors such as dissociative amnesia. It is important to consult with a medical professional to determine the underlying cause.
If you lose your short term memory do you lose your long term memory?
No
Which causes greater chance for memory loss drinking alcohol or giving childbirth?
Drinking alcohol. Giving birth should not cause any memory loss, except perhaps due to anesthesia in the very rare event that general anesthesia would be used. Drinking alcohol, in and of itself, does not usually cause memory loss either. However, drinking to excess can result in induced amnesia (blackouts) where a person may not recall things that were done while drinking. Long-term use can cause permanent memory loss as continual exposure to the neurotoxic effects of alcohol gradually erodes the performance of the cells in the brain.
