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THANK YOU FOR 300 SUBSCRIBERS!
Quite a long video today, but I hope you agree its worth it. The next one will be shorter.
A big thank you to Dr. Elizabeth Loftus for coming on the channel,
and also to Professor Wade for helping me write the questions for Dr. Loftus.
Follow Me!
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Buy Dr. Loftus's books!
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Dr. Loftus, TED talk: ted.com/talks/elizabeth_loftus_how_reliable_is_your_memory?language=en
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![Why Im done with alcohol
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Please read: Drink? by Professor David Nutt.
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References:
Statistics!
- Worldwide, 3 million deaths every year result from harmful use of alcohol, this represents 5.3 % of all deaths. (WHO) https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/alcohol
- 12 to 15% of A&E attendances are alcohol-related and over 1.1m hospital admissions each year have alcohol as a causal factor in the patient’s diagnosis. https://www.england.nhs.uk/ltphimenu/prevention/alcohol-care-teams/
- In 2020, almost half (47%) of all violent crime (in the UK) was committed in a situation where the victim believed the offender was under the influence of alcohol. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/natureofcrimetablesviolence
- Alcohol is a really clever drug (David Nutt, Drink? London real - 33:50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bASaIJMxMqI
Brain studies!
- Cerebral Cortex studies:
- frontal lobes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3593065/
- inhibitory control: https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(14)00015-8/pdf
- sensory impairment: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00213-005-0237-7
- Cerebellum:
- balance, speed and accuracy of motor movements impaired https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2002.tb02595.x
- Hypothalamus and Pituitary: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3767933/
- Medulla:
- Homeostasis is impaired under alcohol. https://arcr.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-organ-interactions-injury-and-repair/pathophysiology-effects-alcohol-abuse-endocrine-system
Reasons to go Teetotal!
1. Sobriety is trendy:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/add.14824
2. Natural GABA boosting drinks:
https://sentiaspirits.com
https://threespiritdrinks.com]
3. Loads of A list celebrities dont drink:
https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-who-don_t-drink-alcohol/celebrity-insider Join Shortform for amazing book summaries, 20% off the annual subscription with my link: https://www.shortform.com/pete Why Im done with alcohol](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/URv9L8kevRE/mqdefault.jpg)

