Why are Non-Alcoholic Drinks Triggering? (E77)

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Gill discusses non-alcoholic drinks. Some people love them, and some people think they ruin your sobriety. In this episode she explains why non-alcoholic drinks can be so triggering and how they activate the reward center. You’ll learn if it’s safe to consume drinks that have a tiny bit of alcohol in them, why you might get a fake buzz from non-alcoholic options, and how drinks that mimic the real thing can lead someone down the path to relapse or they could just be a great tool for someone else’s recovery.

What to listen to next:
E31: If Alcohol is Toxic, Why Can We Drink it?
E61: How Alcohol Memories are Triggered in Sobriety

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Sources

1. Myrick, H., Anton, R., Li, X. et al. Differential Brain Activity in Alcoholics and Social Drinkers to Alcohol Cues: Relationship to Craving. Neuropsychopharmacol 29, 393–402 (2004).

2. Barak, S., Liu, F., Hamida, S. et al. Disruption of alcohol-related memories by mTORC1 inhibition prevents relapse. Nat Neurosci 16, 1111–1117 (2013). 

Cite this episode

Tietz, G. Episode 77: Why are Non-Alcoholic Drinks Triggering? Sober Powered. 2021.

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