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ELI5:Why do people blackout when they drink too much?
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Blackouts happens because alcohol affects the hippocampus (the memory part of our brain.) Blackouts usually happens when you consume alcohol very quickly like shots. The hippocampus essentially shuts down during a blackout and no longer creates memories. Think of it like a tivo. Your tv shows still runs as time goes by, but the recording has stopped.