{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"Alcohol & Anxiety","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7c176438\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1129,"description":"Join my private Facebook group! \nPick up your free copy of \"Alcohol Truths: How Much is Safe\" here. \nDo you believe that you need to have a drink to take the edge off?  This episode is all about the relationship between alcohol and anxiety. \nWe'll dive into the science of alcohol and how it effects neurotransmitters in the brain.  The therapeutic benefits of alcohol are limited to only one drink when it comes to relaxation.\nThere is a rebound effect of alcohol when alcohol is dissipating from your system and your brain releases excitatory neurotransmitters in an attempt to counteract the depressant actions of alcohol. \nOften times we believe that we need another drink to relieve the anxiety that we caused by drinking in the first place. It can become an endless cycle. \nDrinking alcohol can increase anxiety in the brain and learning the science behind that helped me change my relationship with alcohol. \nAlcohol Explained","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zu3PtA3XzNKb2qSH95OKvfAaoixqds182Hao41kpkws/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZjY5/NjVmY2Y2MGQ0NmMx/NGNiMzdiZGY0OTMz/OWQzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}