Scientists discover why people can become aggressive when drinking alcohol

A team of scientists from the University of New South Wales have discovered the reason why some people can become aggressive when drinking alcohol by measuring blood flow to the brain.

The scientists found that areas of the brain that are known to temper aggression function less when a person has consumed alcohol.

Publishing their research in the Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience journal, the team used MRI scans to measure blood flow in the brain to help them understand why people can become aggressive and violent after drinking alcohol.

Associate professor Thomas Denson of the UNSW School of Psychology and his team enlisted 50 healthy young men who were given either two drinks containing vodka, or placebo drinks without….