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They're entirely overlooking genetics in this. Different people process different amounts of alcohol differently quickly. I've seen people with decades of exper

They're entirely overlooking genetics in this. Different people process different amounts of alcohol differently quickly. I've seen people with decades of experience with alcohol get unreasonable after some beers, and have a shit time the entire next day. Meanwhile i and my motherly line of ancestors can drink (compared to the people around us) ridiculous amounts of alcohol really quickly, and for extended amounts of time, sober up quickly, stay in control throughout, and not suffer hangover. It's also not entrainment. My parents and grandparents drink daily, and not in small amounts either, while i drink maybe 6 times or so a year and i have exactly the same kind of quick processing and resistance as they do. Interestingly it may be related to the fact that my motherly line of ancestors has a lot of east-european blood in it.

riffraff 11y ago
> It's also not entrainment. My parents and grandparents drink daily, and not in small amounts either, while i drink maybe 6 times or so a year and i have exactly the same kind of quick processing and resistance as they do. This might as well be because you are younger, and thus naturally process alcohol better then they would. I used to be able to drink a lot and I have never had an hangover until my late twenties even if I got wasted, these days I regularly get it if I drink a bit too much[0]. [0] which might also be habit: I seldom drink much these days, while I did it more often in the past.
- Mithaldu 11y ago
  I'm 32 and process equally well as my mother. So depending on what your theory is (less efficiency through long term exposure, or increased efficiency through entrainment) one of us should be getting hangovers when drinking considerably more than people around us, but it just doesn't happen.
  - riffraff 11y ago
    I am not saying you don't hold alcohol better than other people, I do believe genetics plays a role (though research is not 100% there, see for example the one on native americans[0]). I am saying that you might be at tolerance level 8 because your are young, while your parents start at 6 but gain 2 points because of resistance they built up with daily use. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_and_Native_Americans#Contributing_factors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_and_Native_Americans#C...
    - Mithaldu 11y ago
      Ah, you're saying both apply. Maybe. I guess further study is needed. :)

riffraff 11y ago

> It's also not entrainment. My parents and grandparents drink daily, and not in small amounts either, while i drink maybe 6 times or so a year and i have exactly the same kind of quick processing and resistance as they do. This might as well be because you are younger, and thus naturally process alcohol better then they would. I used to be able to drink a lot and I have never had an hangover until my late twenties even if I got wasted, these days I regularly get it if I drink a bit too much[0]. [0] which might also be habit: I seldom drink much these days, while I did it more often in the past.

Mithaldu 11y ago
I'm 32 and process equally well as my mother. So depending on what your theory is (less efficiency through long term exposure, or increased efficiency through entrainment) one of us should be getting hangovers when drinking considerably more than people around us, but it just doesn't happen.
- riffraff 11y ago
  I am not saying you don't hold alcohol better than other people, I do believe genetics plays a role (though research is not 100% there, see for example the one on native americans[0]). I am saying that you might be at tolerance level 8 because your are young, while your parents start at 6 but gain 2 points because of resistance they built up with daily use. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_and_Native_Americans#Contributing_factors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_and_Native_Americans#C...
  - Mithaldu 11y ago
    Ah, you're saying both apply. Maybe. I guess further study is needed. :)