What Alcohol Does to Your Brain | Dr. Andrew Huberman

This clip is from the Huberman Lab episode "What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health." The full episode can be found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/DkS1pkKpILY

This entire episode ended my desire to drink alcohol again. I know I will at some point, but I can never unhear/unsee this episode. Dr. Huberman does not hold back and tells us exactly what we need to hear regarding this literal poison that's so socially acceptable. Thank you to Dr. Huberman and the team for this sobering lesson on alcohol!

The hardest part about quitting alcohol is constantly being reminded of it in society

Alcohol addiction actually destroyed my life. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until a friend of mine recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

92 days sober today. Thank you for reminding me that it was the best/hardest thing I have ever done. If you are struggling my prayers go out to you. It’s tough but gets so much better.

Thank you brother! You’ve stopped me from wanting to relapse. Been sober for 270 days and counting now

Day 100 - • Slight nervousness gone. • Finger/hand dexterity – significant improvement • Reflexes mush faster • Performing math calculations in my head – very fast • Improved verbal articulation • Much higher energy levels • Greater awareness of my surroundings – cars, people, sounds, movements • Much sharper memory both near and long term • Improved pattern recognition in games, puzzles, and paintings • Slightly better eyesight • No aches and pains when I wake up – eliminated OTC pain meds • Clearer sinuses • Better sleep • 14 pounds lighter and 2 inches off my waist • Reduced hand inflammation Never going back!

Everything I learned in my recovery classes is spot on to what I heard here. I became an entirely different person when I drank. I become a different person with the first sip of alcohol. Thank you so much for this podcast. My sobriety date is 8-1- 2018. This podcast made me so happy.

I'm on my seventh year without any alcohol but plenty of excercise and the benefits are amazing. I'm 51 and can run 10 km (6,2 miles) in just under 40 minutes. Not even 1% of the worlds population in my age group can pull that off and my resting pulse is 45 bpm. This is just simply not possible to achieve drinking alcohol and as we all know, doing solid regular workouts is by far the best antidepressant/joy enhencer there is so my overall mode shifted from "always" feeling slightly anxious to feeling content all the time. Stop using something you don't actually need and get to know what the real you can do instead.

Alcohol is the door that opens to let everything bad to come into your world.

My partner and I decided to be free of alcohol three years ago. We had no idea how wonderful life would be without it! Better sleep, more patience, so much energy, clarity, joy...the list goes on. Thank you for your very informative video! We highly recommend the book "This Naked Mind" to understand the toxicity of alcohol on the human body.

Quit drinking last summer. Hilarious amout of peer pressure and shaming from friends and family but i dont care i dont want to consume something that does nothing for me and only works against me.

As someone who struggles with alcoholism, this was really encouraging. Thank you.

105 days sober here, feeling great. recommended.

Alcoholic family members ruined every family gathering and holiday for me as a child. That is why I don’t drink any alcohol, but now I have the science to stand by my decision. Thanks

I've been dry for about 9 months and what helps me stay clean is to read and listen to everything available on the ill effects of alcohol. My memory has improved and I have a generalized sense of well being. When you realize booze is poison it makes it a lot easier to say no.

I’m pushing 60 years old and let me tell you, the side effects of alcohol get worse with age. And it seems certain kinds of alcohol are worse. For me, it takes me literally 2 weeks for my brain to function properly again after I’ve gotten a good buzz. It’s just not worth it anymore. Our brains already degrade with age, you definitely don’t want to exacerbate the problem with alcohol.

I have been sending these Dr Huberman clips to a buddy of mine who is literally tearing down his life with alcohol. Fatty liver, marriage ending, career in jeopardy. And I love this guy like a brother. I'm sober almost 30 years but he doesn't want to hear it from me. He's finally in a place where he's acknowledging that booze may be the culprit, and just hoping these vids resonate with him and cause the light to fully go on. Hope he finally surrenders and throws in the towel because it's never too late🙏

I quit drinking at 39 yrs old, I’m 64 now and very healthy don’t miss anything about drinking, especially the hangover’s 😏

Yes, one of my friends recommended me this podcast and I listened to the entire podcast. I been sober for 3 1/2 months. I feel amazing!