Felix can't remember the conversation he had with his girlfriend yesterday when he was intoxicated with alcohol.His memory failure is most likely a result of the way alcohol
A) increases self-consciousness.
B) reduces sensitivity to pain.
C) suppresses REM sleep.
D) increases sympathetic nervous system activity.

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Alcohol suppresses REM sleep, which is essential for memory consolidation. Therefore, Felix's memory failure is most likely a result of alcohol's impact on his REM sleep.

Felix Can't Remember the Conversation He Had with His Girlfriend