Rhonda Patrick· PhD
This happens through direct effects of alcohol on the brain and through a secondary yet equally important route involving the gut-brain axis — the communication network that links our brain to our GI tract.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
This happens through direct effects of alcohol on the brain and through a secondary yet equally important route involving the gut-brain axis — the communication network that links our brain to our GI tract.
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Native comments, Twitter mentions, and Reddit threads about this claim — surfaced together so the conversation isn't fragmented across platforms.
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