new research on how alcohol affects the brain. it all suddenly makes sense now
https://neurosciencenews.com/alcohol-microglia-neuroscience-31311/tl;dr: alcohol doesn't just modify various receptor pathways. much of its effect is from tricking the brain into retracting its extracellular matrix. when you drink, you are not merely taking a substance that modifies receptors and exerts toxic effects on your body -- you are also consenting for the substance to trick your own biology into retracting its caretaking of your brain
it is uncertain if this is different from most other drugs, but i assume yes it is different
this also explains why spiritual people say alcohol forces the lowering of your auric shield, but it never explained why. this new research proves, perhaps conclusively, that alcohol, if imbibed, may be a form of biological dark magic
fascinating