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Which part of the brain is affected first in a drunk person?

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Cerebrum
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Olfactory lobe
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Cerebellum
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Medulla oblongata
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Solution

The correct option is B Cerebrum
The first part of the brain alcohol hits is the cerebral cortex. Because the cerebral cortex controls conscious thought, language and social interaction, these aspects of our personality begin to run less efficiently under the influence of alcohol.

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