A closer look
Drinking alcohol does not actually kill brain cells, but instead damages the dendrites, which are the branching ends of neurons that transmit messages to one another. This structural damage disrupts cognitive function and motor skills, giving you the classic symptoms of intoxication without permanently deleting your neural inventory. The scientific realization that you are merely temporarily disabling your brain's communication network rather than causing permanent cellular death is a great comfort. It provides an excellent, biologically accurate excuse for why you decided to text your toxic ex at midnight on a Tuesday, as you can simply blame the alcohol for putting your dendrites on standby while your worst impulses took the wheel
