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Alcohol kills brain cells

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It’s not true. Drinking alcohol doesn’t result in the actual death of brain cells. It does, however, damage the ends of neurons which are called dendrites. This leads to problems conveying messages between the neurons.

The cell itself isn’t damaged, but the way that it communicat­es with others is altered.

So while alcohol doesn’t actually kill brain cells, it can still damage the way your brain works.

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