Sam has serious problems with alcohol. On a daily basis, he drinks heavily and eats very little. Sam has begun to experience major memory loss. Sam's amnesia is most likely caused by:
A) damage to the frontal lobes due to vitamin deficiency
B) damage to the thalamus due to excess glucose
C) damage to the frontal lobes due to excess glucose
D) damage to the thalamus due to vitamin deficiency

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Sam's amnesia is most likely caused by damage to the thalamus due to vitamin deficiency, specifically a deficiency in thiamine (Vitamin B1), which is common in chronic alcoholics and can lead to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, characterized by memory loss.

Sam Has Serious Problems with Alcohol