type of drunk

[karoaper]

Why is it that some of us become more charming and funny when they're buzzed and some of us become bigger asses? In my case, I have to say I get more relaxed and have more ease entertaining, especially a woman I am attracted to. At the same time I've witnessed men turn into jackasses after couple of beers. Same with women, some get angry and super-sensitive and some become really fun to talk to. In future they should invent an applience that would detect the person's drunk-type.

More generally, how does alcohol affect you?

[Siggie]

Re: type of drunk

Well if alcohol relaxes your inhibitions then perhaps those people are just jackasses?

I don't drink very often at all, but I generally get silly and playful.

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And just because I have to throw some geek into my posts even though everyone ignores it.

Alcohol is considered a sedative hypnotic and its behavioral effects are dose-dependent.

At low blood alcohol levels like .02-.05 it leads to some personality changes, such as increased sociability, talkativeness, and a more "expansive personality". There's mild euphoria with incresed mood, good feelings, increased confidence and increased assertiveness. In addition there's some release of inhibitsions, some reduction of tension, and an increased responsiveness in conflict.

At .08-.10, the mood swings become more extreme and pronounced, with euphoria, emotional outbursts, and release of inhibitions. Above .08 there is noticeable impairment in judgment and motor functioning.

Getting to .15-.20 there's major motor impairment, inability to coordinate muscle movements, staggering, slurred speech, and slowed reaction time. Vestibular sense is impaired (vestibular sense gives information about body and head position) and there's also decreased sensation of pain. At this level people can black out and have pretty big impairments in insight, memory, judgment, etc.

If you keep drinking still...at .30 probably in a stupor, but conscious, not responding much to environment, and vomiting (yay!). Can even start to slip into a coma.

And finally, levels of .40-.50 will be lethal for 50% of people.

If you want to calculate how many drinks will get you approximately what blood alcohol level, go to https://www.alcohol.vt.edu/Students/.../estimatingBAC

[bell-the-cat]

Re: type of drunk

Given that there is probably no such thing as a "charming / funny" drunk, I think that some of the opinion options should be changed a bit, to "Alcohol makes me think that I am".

And where is the sleepy option?

[One-Way]

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When I get drunk, I become more open. I'm usually shy, and I won't talk much, but when I drink, I do what I really want. If I have something to say, I'll say it. I won't hold it in. And this is a good thing, because people WANT you to be open and do what you feel. I become much more friendly, too. I've only been agressive once when I was drunk, but that was because my friend started a fight with me, so I had to kick his ass.

[Quarteria]

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Ohhhhhhhhh, I can honestly say, I'm a HAPPY drunk!!! I decide, on my own free will, to fall down and laugh at the world happy!! This has been tested numerous times. It's a sense of euphoria. AND, the best part is, I've never had a hangover!!!

[Anonymouse]

Re: type of drunk

I am a deep thinker when drunk

[skhara]

Re: type of drunk

I haven't actually gotten "really" drunk since college.

But, on several occasions I did get to that '.08-.10' level while drinking entirely by myself.

The "silly" things I remember doing during those times are, the one time I kept knocking on all kinds of strangers doors houses trying to find a place I was looking for. I was in a completely wrong neighborhood and everyone kept sending me further down the street. Finally, I stopped at someones porch and parked on a couch they had out on the porch, and finished the beers I was carrying, then took a short or long nap, then stumbled back. Actually, I spent those 3-4 hours, basically by myself. It wasn't bad, I wanted to do it again.

The other time, I was "rocking out" in my dorm room, then got the sudden urge to serande the "duty team".

I dropped down on my knees and sang them "Bringin' on the heartbreak" by Def Leppard.

Your bringin' on the heartbrea -- ehhhh ehehhh akke
Bringin' on the heartayyyyyyy -- ehh ehhh ake.

[Quarteria]

Re: type of drunk

I haven't actually gotten "really" drunk since college.

But, on several occasions I did get to that '.08-.10' level while drinking entirely by myself.

The "silly" things I remember doing during those times are, the one time I kept knocking on all kinds of strangers doors houses trying to find a place I was looking for. I was in a completely wrong neighborhood and everyone kept sending me further down the street. Finally, I stopped at someones porch and parked on a couch they had out on the porch, and finished the beers I was carrying, then took a short or long nap, then stumbled back. Actually, I spent those 3-4 hours, basically by myself. It wasn't bad, I wanted to do it again.

The other time, I was "rocking out" in my dorm room, then got the sudden urge to serande the "duty team".

I dropped down on my knees and sang them "Bringin' on the heartbreak" by Def Leppard.

Your bringin' on the heartbrea -- ehhhh ehehhh akke
Bringin' on the heartayyyyyyy -- ehh ehhh ake.

Will I regret asking, what is the "duty team"?

[skhara]

Re: type of drunk

They came in groups of two walking floors on Friday and Saturday nights making sure no one was drinking or doing drugs or blasting stereos, or breaking doors and windows, etc..

[Quarteria]

Re: type of drunk

They came in groups of two walking floors on Friday and Saturday nights making sure no one was drinking or doing drugs or blasting stereos, or breaking doors and windows, etc..

Oh. *puts this in context of the serenade* AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....ROTOFLOLO LOL!!!

*composes self* How did that end up?