On the other hand...

Well, this makes sense...

For many years, I was confounded by my blackouts, but the mechanics are quite simple. The blood reaches a certain alcohol saturation point and shuts down the hippocampus, part of the brain responsible for making long-term memories. You drink enough, and that’s it. Shutdown. No more memories.

On the bright side, I may be 37 but my memory tells me that I'm still about 24...