← Back to browse
Behaviors1 mentions

Take A Period Of Abstinence From Alcohol

Two to six months of abstinence can allow alcohol-altered neural circuits related to habitual and impulsive behavior to return toward normal; ideally longer. More broadly, zero alcohol is described as healthiest overall, and moderate/heavy drinkers are urged to move away from drinking and ideally quit entirely.

1 / 1

Fortunately, it is reversible. So in animals or humans that undertake a period of abstinence of anywhere from two to six months, these neural circuits return to normal.

huberman · What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health · Aug 22, 2022 · 26:59 · open ↗
All mentions1 clips