Not surprised. As Saint pointed out in a long-forgotten thread, drunkenness has a lot to do with the volume of oxygen getting to the brain.
Why? Because alcohol is a sedative and, as it slows heart rate, it also slows respiration. So, assuming one's level of hydration is a constant, someone who lives at, say, 5000 feet will have a higher hematocrit than a comparable person living at sea level, which will obviously greatly improve their ability to respirate.
Why? Because alcohol is a sedative and, as it slows heart rate, it also slows respiration. So, assuming one's level of hydration is a constant, someone who lives at, say, 5000 feet will have a higher hematocrit than a comparable person living at sea level, which will obviously greatly improve their ability to respirate.
And I have an English Lit degree.