Last night before bed I had two margaritas. I’m not a terribly heavy drinker, but I do have a couple glasses of wine or a beer or two with or after dinner at least 3 nights a week.
Last night, after the consumption of the margaritas(tequila), I had the most bizarre dreams, and quite realistic, i woke myself up talking and gesturing in my sleep at least 3 times. I decided this morning it was the tequila. My sister drinks tequila on occasion, and when she does, she acts like a madwoman, not like she acts were she to drink wine, etc. I had friends in PA that would act differently if they drank Jack Daniels. It doesn’t seem to be that they simply are drinking more, it clearly seems to be that with a certain hard liquor, these people act very differently than had they become intoxicated by another type of liquor.
Is it specific chemical reactions to these particular boozes? Something similar to allergic reactions? Is it just in their minds? Should I perform an experiment? (In the name of science, of course.)
Are you sure it’s not just the quantity of alcohol? After all, wine and beer are really low in alcohol content, compared to mixed drinks or hard liquor.
Alcohol may be alcohol but a lot of other things come along for the ride during the refining process. Personally I found Jaegermeister to cause the furthest different effect in me than any other alcohol. I imagine it’s all the other little goodies that come along for the ride that combine to produce differing effects.
I know this doesn’t really answer your question but maybe it’ll spark someone else to post more.
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I am fairly sure it is not just the quantity of alcohol. I am aware wine and beer are lower in alcohol, I was just using those as an example. I should have been more clear. These reactions seem to occur in certain individuals with certain liquors. I drink vodka, rum, etc, but tequila has a different effect on me than these do, the same holds true for my sister. The others I mentioned are similar, they can drink vodka, tequila, etc., it is a certain type of whiskey that does it to them.
Don’t know about the scientific explanations, but from personal experience there’s a big difference.
When I was young I could, and did, drink anything and everything. As middle age approached, I found that I had a much higher tolerance for distilled spirits than for fermented drinks (wine & beer). That has now evolved to the point where more than one drink of booze causes me to wake up with a headache in the middle of the night. Wine and beer merely put me to sleep. Cognac is excruciating.
The worst part is that I really like good cognac and good single malt, and good single barrell bourbon, but the price I pay just isn’t worth it anymore.
Gettin’ old is a bitch!
How bizarre! This is exactly what happens to my husband when he drinks whiskey rather than beer or wine. If he has a couple of scotches, I just take myself into the guest bedroom. Otherwise, I’m in for a night of his talking, gesturing, cursing, barking, laughing, yawning and kicking the covers on and off vigorously for hours. Luckily, his ability to drink hard liquor is diminishing with time. Mine vanished awhile ago, although I still indulge in a very occasional martini or Long Island iced tea (and always regret it).
Yeah, OldBroad, remember when . . .?