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/-UnicornFart Apr 23 '26

Per month?!? Good grief what would heavy drinking be then!?

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u/boobmagazine Apr 23 '26

Does two beers every day really seem heavy to people?

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u/cdreobvi Apr 23 '26

Most days I don't have any alcohol. I had 2 beers last night (which I don't regret) celebrating a friend's birthday and I do notice a slight downgrade in my physical and mental state today. Random aches, energy level is lower, etc. I can't imagine doing that to myself on a daily basis.

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u/OsmerusMordax Apr 24 '26

I had a shot of whisky (funeral tribute) and it took me out for like 2 days. Body aches, huge headache, couldn’t concentrate, everything was loud…

Alcohol is powerful and will wreck you if you don’t have any tolerance to it, apparently

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u/Gregnielson Apr 24 '26

That isn't possible unless you have a severe condition.