Doing drunk things and not remembering explained by SCIENCE!

Finally, proof that I'm not lying when I say I don't remember doing the things I do. I AM BLAMELESS!! BLAMELESS!!!! *takes swig of schnapps, punches passerby girl in the face*

From the Telegraph:

Research at the University of Sussex has found that alcohol influences the brain's ability to form memories, making memories before a drink stronger and memories of things that happen while under the influence weaker.

It means that while a drinker may remember the happy events such as socialising with friends at the start of a drinking session, they are less able to recall the negative effects that happen later in the night.

Professor Theodora Duka, from the department of experimental psychology at the University of Sussex, said: "This bias towards positive memories means that people are more likely to drink heavily the next time they go out because they only remember the good memories about the last time.

"It is not exactly clear how alcohol changes the way memories are made, but it could be altering the neurotransmitters that form memories."