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Could there be a difference between blacking out and fainting?
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Generally not: Fainting and blacking out generally refer to a temporary loss of consciousness. The medical term for this is syncope. There is a condition referred to as an alcohol mediated blackout, which is amnesia or memory loss, without actual loss of consciousness.
Answered 9/29/2016
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