The real you does not come out when you’re drinking alcohol…
By Jason Thompson
So you’ve probably heard someone say that the real you comes out when you’re drinking. Well, that’s really not the case. When you drink alcohol Glutamate production is slowed. Glutamate is like your brains personal cheerleader and inspirational speaker, it motivates new activity in the brain and it helps to keep current activity moving along to its goal. It stimulates new neuronal activity and helps keep firing neurons firing. Yo Gabba Gabba, wait, not that kind of Gabba. The calming effects of GABA are increased really making Glutamates cheerleading job difficult. GABA is a neurotransmitter that slows things down in the brain. It’s always saying “hey, relax there’s no rush.” Dopamine production is increased. Dopamine is like the Pharrell of neurotransmitters it makes you “Happy.”
So here you are with your Cheerleader sitting on the bench the person telling you to chill out pretty much in charge and the Happy song in the background. Does this sound like a typical day for you? If so please contact 1-800-662-HELP (4357). For the majority of people this is not you. The you that is most you is present when you are most sober. The more you drink the further you move from the person you are when everything is moving along like it should.
By Jason Thompson
So you’ve probably heard someone say that the real you comes out when you’re drinking. Well, that’s really not the case. When you drink alcohol Glutamate production is slowed. Glutamate is like your brains personal cheerleader and inspirational speaker, it motivates new activity in the brain and it helps to keep current activity moving along to its goal. It stimulates new neuronal activity and helps keep firing neurons firing. Yo Gabba Gabba, wait, not that kind of Gabba. The calming effects of GABA are increased really making Glutamates cheerleading job difficult. GABA is a neurotransmitter that slows things down in the brain. It’s always saying “hey, relax there’s no rush.” Dopamine production is increased. Dopamine is like the Pharrell of neurotransmitters it makes you “Happy.”
So here you are with your Cheerleader sitting on the bench the person telling you to chill out pretty much in charge and the Happy song in the background. Does this sound like a typical day for you? If so please contact 1-800-662-HELP (4357). For the majority of people this is not you. The you that is most you is present when you are most sober. The more you drink the further you move from the person you are when everything is moving along like it should.