Beer Makes you Happy. No. Really. It's Science.

Well scientists have once again proven what we have known all along. This time it's in the suds.

Drinking beer makes people happy.

And now it's scientifically proven.

German scientists recently looked at 13,000 different food elements to see which was the best at stimulating the reward centre of the brain.

The top of that list: brewskies.

www.torontosun.com...

How does this happen?

The golden beverage contains hordenine, an alkaloid (organic compound) contained in malted barley...

*snip*

“It came as a bit of surprise that a substance in beer activates the dopamine D2 receptor...

*snip*

It's a concept that scientists call hedonic hunger or pleasure eating. The happiness effect is a result of dopamine, a neurotransmitter.

According to the German scientists, beer stimulates the brain's reward centre where the dopamine D2 receptor is contained.

But the party poopers also leave a caveat:

While beer connoisseurs will toast to these findings, remember that the over consumption of booze still can negatively affect your health.

So drink beer, be happy.

originally posted by: intrepid
So drink beer, be happy.

I love when science can confirm by bias.

Problem is a lot of people replace true happiness with the happiness beer gives them. I rarely drink myself so I may be a little biased here.

originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
Problem is a lot of people replace true happiness with the happiness beer gives them. I rarely drink myself so I may be a little biased here.

True happiness?

Where's the evidence such a thing exists?

Make mine Modelo

a reply to: intrepid

A six pack a day keeps the shakes away!



Respectfully,
~meathead

originally posted by: Mike Stivic
a reply to: intrepid

A six pack a day keeps the shakes away!



Respectfully,
~meathead

Looks like you only had 4 there..

I try and not touch the stuff myself... makes my fingers sticky!!

I mostly live off beer. Rocket fuel, you know.

Plus it breaks my determination not to order pizza or other takeout food! Makes tinfoil hats redundant too!!!

YAY science!

Even though I can't drink alcohol I can still get into the happy:



Malted barley is the second ingredient after water. And it's damn tasty too.

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

Happiness that doesn't come unnaturally through intoxication.

Well, I have just started on a bottle of Butcombe Original and I can say I'm happier. Proving scientists can prove the bleeding obvious.

originally posted by: Mike Stivic
a reply to: intrepid

A six pack a day keeps the shakes away!



Respectfully,
~meathead

Ttttttoo tttrue...

Wwwwarmmmest

Llaggssss....

Beer can also make you angry, depressed, and sick.

Man I'm glad we have a bunch of geniuses on the cutting edge of science...

*rolls eyes*

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

He drank two before he hit the reply button.

originally posted by: TEOTWAWKIAIFF
I try and not touch the stuff myself... makes my fingers sticky!!

I mostly live off beer. Rocket fuel, you know.

Plus it breaks my determination not to order pizza or other takeout food! Makes tinfoil hats redundant too!!!

YAY science!

You only have 1 there . Decided to test the theory after all ?

a reply to: intrepid

yeah it does!!

tested and proven with the GF... she drinks wine and she gets all snipity

Gin, and its the same thing

recently she started having a pint with me... No more snarky attitude

originally posted by: eXia7
Beer can also make you angry, depressed, and sick.

Only when you don't have it

originally posted by: Akragon
a reply to: intrepid

yeah it does!!

tested and proven with the GF... she drinks wine and she gets all snipity

Gin, and its the same thing

recently she started having a pint with me... No more snarky attitude

I know a lot of people like that including myself.. I can drink beers all night and have fun playing chess or cards or whatever, no problem..

But, introduce some cabernet , or merlot, or gin, or tequila,or jaeger, or, soco, and Its like someone turns on my idiot switch..

Funny enough I don't get like that off crown xo ..

So yeah..I don't drink anything but beer unless it's a special occasion I may have aa shot or two.. I keep a bottle of xo in the meat freezer..been in there since last New year's..

Nothing wrong with a sixer of ottercreeks backseat burner though.


Those were my last two ...

Respectfully,
~meathead

originally posted by: Mike Stivic
Funny enough I don't get like that off crown xo ..

That's because it's Canadian. Chillin the world one ounce at a time.

originally posted by: paraphi

originally posted by: eXia7
Beer can also make you angry, depressed, and sick.

Only when you don't have it

That's called being an alcoholic.

originally posted by: intrepid
Even though I can't drink alcohol I can still get into the happy:

Malted barley is the second ingredient after water. And it's damn tasty too.

Now you know how I feel about non alcoholic beer..

But,

Understanding your situation, I'll give you and only you a pass..

/walks away muttering under his breath" ....buffalo piss.. .... staple my.. .. to my taint ...5 pound.....spring loaded.... .. ...before I.... ... .. swill!"

Respectfully,
~meathead