Professor David J Nutt: How To Enjoy Alcohol Without Destroying Your Brain

This leading alcohol and drugs expert was dramatically sacked by the UK Government after declaring that alcohol was worse than heroin, so what is the unfiltered truth about alcohol and how can men have a healthier relationship with drinking?In this episode of the MAN ALIVE podcast, leading men's health specialist GP Dr Jeff Foster sits down with renowned neuropsychopharmacologist David Nutt. A former UK government drugs advisor and one of the most cited scientists in neuroscience, Professor Nutt has spent decades researching alcohol, addiction, and the brain. Together they unpack the science of drinking, the cultural role alcohol plays in men’s lives, and whether it’s possible to enjoy alcohol without damaging your health.In this episode, we discuss why younger generations are drinking less, the role pubs and social drinking play in male connection, the evolutionary and biological pull toward alcohol, whether alcohol is more harmful than other drugs, what alcohol actually does to the brain, why people experience alcohol differently, the effects of alcohol on sleep, heart health and testosterone, whether moderate drinking can be healthy, when alcohol use becomes dependency, the psychology of addiction and shame, how to recognise unhealthy drinking habits, strategies for cutting down alcohol safely, what a healthy relationship with alcohol looks like, and whether safer alcohol alternatives could change drinking culture.Get the same blood test as our celebrity guests: https://www.joinvoy.com/trt/testosterone-blood-test?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=manalive-PROFESSORNUTTFollow Man Alive:https://instagram.com/manalivepodcasthttps://facebook.com/drjefffosterhttps://tiktok.com/man.alive.podcastMAN ALIVE is presented by Voy.#menshealth #alcohol #healthpodcast