Other names: palimpsest, alcohol box, alcohol amnesia

Alcohol is caused by memory loss – amnesia primarily on facts and situations in which a person was at the time of consumption of alcohol exposed.

There are also in individuals independent on alcohol – particularly during rapid drinking large quantities of alcohol. Otherwise they are rather a sign of alcohol blackouts have advanced addiction to alcohol or trademark frequent excessive drinking, which was still not consider alcoholism.

Alcoholics can usually detect very easily, especially family members – alone window point to a greater vulnerability of the brain to disturbances, which are caused by alcohol – alcoholic dementia, Korsakoff psychosis, epilepsy, alcohol etc.

Therefore, one should treat or to stop drinking alcohol, can do this alone. Suitable is undergoing inpatient treatment, consultation with a psychologist, a new value system (which is important for the alcoholic basically just alcohol), the return and participation in society, etc.