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which part(s) of the brain, when impaired by alcohol, play an important role in memory:
a. Nucleus accumbens
b. Hippocampus
c. Hypothalamus
d. All of the above

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The correct answer is b. Hippocampus

Hippocampus is the region of the human brain responsible for memory, both short- and long-term as well as your spatial navigation. After just one or two drinks, the function of the brain becomes damaged by alcohol, inhibiting most processes occurring in the hippocampus.

Hippocampus also regulates spatial navigation, which is the reason why drinking and driving is dangerous.
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