In a different but somewhat related vein, I've always taken issue with peoples' claims that different types of drink make them a "different type" of drunk. We've all no doubt heard someone say:...
In a different but somewhat related vein, I've always taken issue with peoples' claims that different types of drink make them a "different type" of drunk.
We've all no doubt heard someone say: "Oh, I can't drink whiskey. It makes me a mean drunk. I only drink vodka" or something along these lines.
It seems to me that the alcohol in their beverage of choice is the exact same chemical as the alcohol in the drink they tend to avoid, and the effect that it will have on their brain will, by definition, have the same effect. Their experiences with feeling different emotions when drinking different types of drink likely has a lot more to do with their emotional state, environment (etc) than is does with whatever they chose to indulge in that night.
In a different but somewhat related vein, I've always taken issue with peoples' claims that different types of drink make them a "different type" of drunk.
We've all no doubt heard someone say: "Oh, I can't drink whiskey. It makes me a mean drunk. I only drink vodka" or something along these lines.
It seems to me that the alcohol in their beverage of choice is the exact same chemical as the alcohol in the drink they tend to avoid, and the effect that it will have on their brain will, by definition, have the same effect. Their experiences with feeling different emotions when drinking different types of drink likely has a lot more to do with their emotional state, environment (etc) than is does with whatever they chose to indulge in that night.