What term describes memory loss caused by drinking?

What term describes memory loss caused by drinking?

• A. Blanking out
• B. Blacking out
• C. Passing out
• D. Fading memory

Answer: (B)

Memory loss from drinking is called blacking out. It happens when alcohol disrupts the brain’s ability to form new memories, mainly by affecting the hippocampus. A person may seem awake and behave normally, but later won’t remember what happened during that time. This is different from passing out, which means losing consciousness. The standard term for this phenomenon is blacking out, not blanking out or fading memory.

Memory loss from drinking is called blacking out. It happens when alcohol disrupts the brain’s ability to form new memories, mainly by affecting the hippocampus. A person may seem awake and behave normally, but later won’t remember what happened during that time. This is different from passing out, which means losing consciousness. The standard term for this phenomenon is blacking out, not blanking out or fading memory.