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Alcohol depresses the central nervous system by enhancing the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA and suppressing the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. Collectively these effects reduce motor coordination and mental clarity in a dose-dependent manner. But both alcoholism and binge drinking can have similar health consequences. The CDC defines a binge-drinking episode as at least four drinks for women […]

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