What does it feel like to be stupid? An anonymous Quora user explains.

Re:What does it feel like to be stupid? An anonymous Quora u... by Encosia on Friday December 10, 2010 @12:33AM (#1990759)

The last few studies I've seen on moderate alcohol use have concluded that its short-term effects on the brain aren't necessarily cumulative over the long term, as opposed to conventional wisdom.

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Re:What does it feel like to be stupid? An anonymous Quora u... by iregdtoreply on Friday December 10, 2010 @05:51AM (#1991272)

Any chance of a link to any of the studies or directions where to find them? I am interested.

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Re:What does it feel like to be stupid? An anonymous Quora u... by VladRussian on Friday December 10, 2010 @09:06AM (#1991644)

considering that alcohol helps prevent blood vessels clogging, it seems like it is a very good positive long-term effect on the brain in particular

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Re:What does it feel like to be stupid? An anonymous Quora u... by Devilboy on Friday December 10, 2010 @12:56AM (#1990806)

That may be true but the way young people use alcohol is usually binge drinking rather than having one glass of wine daily

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Re:What does it feel like to be stupid? An anonymous Quora u... by Encosia on Friday December 10, 2010 @01:30AM (#1990877)

By the same token, is there any reason to assume that someone who uses marijuana doesn't drink irresponsibly too? While I was in college, the two seemed pretty inseparable on average.

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