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Markham Heid
Markham Heid

Mar 15

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The Nuance

The Science of Alcohol Blackouts

Heavy drinking impacts the parts of your brain that store memories

Photo by Diego Lozano on Unsplash

In 2006, a 24-year-old Seattle man was arrested and charged with the murder of four people — two women and two children — who were stabbed to death in their home.

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Markham Heid

Markham Heid

I write about health, science, and psychology. My work has appeared in Time magazine, the New York Times, Vice, and elsewhere. I live in Germany.

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