[Question] Why does alcohol give me insomnia?

I wasn’t sure where to ask this question, but I’ve generally found a lot of value in the paleo community so I decided to ask here. Basically, most people I know have no trouble sleeping after a couple drinks. Quite the contrary, actually: They often have an easier time sleeping. But for me, I’ve found myself in a position where physiologically I almost feel like I just drank a few shots of coffee after I’ve had a serving or two of beer or whisky. If I’m in the habit of going to sleep at midnight each night, suddenly when I drink alcohol I might be up until 4 or 5 AM, unable to sleep in a way that feels as if I ingested caffeine. What could be causing this? Note that this effect was a lot worse when I was keto for a bit, but despite going back on grains I’m still getting major insomnia effects from alcohol, and socially speaking it’s very inconvenient.

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