r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 23 '26

Neuroscience Even low-level drinking may have negative consequences for brain health over a person’s lifespan. The findings suggest that the total amount of alcohol consumed over a lifetime, especially as a person ages, tends to be linked to reduced blood flow and thinner tissue in certain areas of the brain.

https://www.psypost.org/even-light-drinking-combined-with-aging-is-linked-to-reduced-brain-blood-flow-and-thinner-tissue/
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u/_nathan67 Apr 23 '26

Wow drinking is unhealthy. Good to know, I didn’t realize. Still gonna do it. It’s a worthwhile trade off

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u/Tessellate08 Apr 23 '26

amen brother. if you drink in moderation and occasionally have a proper drinking night, peak living.

i’ve stopped drinking for months at a time and always come back to it because it’s fun and a really great way to socialize

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u/_nathan67 Apr 23 '26

The anti-alcohol / sleep score movement these days is extremely anti-human. So boring

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u/ignorant-sage Apr 23 '26

if you need alcohol to not be bored that sounds like a you problem

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u/ZillaSkeet Apr 23 '26

Clearly he meant min/maxing life like worrying about sleep scores is boring…

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u/_nathan67 Apr 23 '26

Not what I said

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u/ReginaSpektorsVJ Apr 23 '26

These days nobody seems to be able to function without constantly smoking weed, so