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But repeatedly over-drinking can damage neurons and permanently impair memory.

By allowing our brains to engage less actively with environmental cues, GPS may degrade the hippocampal navigation system and impair our own internal sense of direction.

Once inside the brain, ethanol’s unique structure allows it to bind to, interact, and affect many different neuronal receptors, impairing pathways that allow you to make careful decisions, control your impulses, and even manage your motor skills.