logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2023
51m 35s

Alcoholism is (partly) genetic (E62)

Adam Ragusea
About this episode
Thanks to Masterworks for sponsoring! Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks: https://www.masterworks.art/ragusea Purchase shares in great masterpieces from artists like Pablo Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and more. See important Masterworks disclosures: https://www.masterworks.com/cd 2023 study in ... Show More
Up next
Nov 2023
What antidepressants do to appetite and digestion, with Dr. Tony Ragusea (E84)
Thanks to Indeed for sponsoring! Right now get a $75 sponsored job credit: https://indeed.com/ragusea Thanks to Dr. Tony Ragusea! https://ragusea.com/ 
53m 57s
Nov 2023
On 'Dad bod' (E83)
Thanks to Indeed for sponsoring! Right now get a $75 sponsored job credit: https://indeed.com/ragusea 
43m 26s
Nov 2023
On knives and Gaza (LIVE PODCAST E82)
Thanks to Trade Coffee for sponsoring! Get a free bag with any subscription purchase: http://drinktrade.com/adamshow 
1h 5m
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2023
194: The Science of Alcohol (and Being Drunk) with NOAHFINNCE
This week we discuss the science of booze with a practical demonstration... The 5th Sci Guy, Noah, joins us as we learn how alcohol really works whilst getting a little tipsy! Grab our merch now: http://normalcitizen.store You can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel: ht ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2013
Alcohol
How is alcohol metabolised in the body? Is a glass of wine or a stubby of beer the same as a standard drink? This lecture introduces alcohol, how it is metabolised in the body and it’s short and long term effects. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact f ... Show More
52m 34s
Mar 2022
Alcohol: Can it ever be healthy?
For many of us, it's a ritual to help us wind down after a long day, an excuse to catch up with friends, or a lubricant to an awkward social situation. Alcohol can be delicious, but our relationship with it is often complicated. Good times with friends aren’t without sacrifice, a ... Show More
42m 34s
Apr 2024
John O'Brien, "States of Intoxication: The Place of Alcohol in Civilisation" (Routledge, 2018)
Is alcohol a universal feature of human society? Why is problematic in some countries and not others? How was alcohol helped build the modern state? These are just a few of the questions that sociologist John O'Brien addresses in States of Intoxication: The Place of Alcohol in Ci ... Show More
48m 20s
Nov 2021
Ep 85 Alcohol: Beer for Thought
To say that alcohol is a part of human culture is a bit of an understatement. The relationship our species has with alcohol can be traced so far back that we see evidence of it in our DNA, in the way that humans, somewhat unique among mammals, gained the ability to more efficient ... Show More
1h 49m
Dec 2021
Alkoholkonsum: Hinschauen, ansprechen, handeln
Expertinneninterview mit PD Dr. Anne Koopmann (Suchtmedizinerin) Etwa 7 Mio. Menschen in Deutschland betreiben riskanten Alkoholkonsum. Ist es an der Zeit für ein therapeutisches Umdenken? Inhaltsverzeichnis: 00:00 Intro 00:09 Problematischer Alkoholkonsum 01:57 Eine unterschätzt ... Show More
1 h
Aug 2022
What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health
In this episode, I discuss the physiological effects that drinking alcohol has on the brain and body at different levels of consumption and over time. I also describe genetic differences that predispose certain individuals to alcoholism, binge and habit-drinking. I explain alcoho ... Show More
1h 57m
Jan 2019
Alcoholic Liver Disease and Alcohol Dependence Syndrome
In this episode I cover alcoholic liver disease and alcohol dependence syndrome. If you want to follow along with written notes on alcoholic liver disease and alcohol dependence syndrome go to zerotofinals.com/ald or find the gastroenterology section in the Zero to Finals medicin ... Show More
15m 56s
Oct 2021
The drinking experiment
Alcohol is part of the fabric of life in many cultures. It’s associated with socialising, dating, networking, even commiserating . But what happens if you take it away? Tamasin Ford brings together three people who decided to give up alcohol in a drinking culture. We ask them why ... Show More
27m 59s