As custom chips embrace programmable logic, and programmable logic takes in major blocks of components such as processors, a further intriguing possibility is emerging.

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This follows the same logic as beta blocker use: Alcohol blocks stress pathways in the brain (which is why it relaxes people), so people who were drunk were in a condition in which the terrible event couldn't register fully in the brain in a way that would lead to PTSD.

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