I have never tried sativa yet, though I will agree a bit with weed. Been about 15 years since I smoked it, but from what I remember, it does help witht eh "electric" feel when tickled. As for drinking, I think it does help to loosen things up a bit. But just a soft buzz. Not to where you're completely ripped, but maybe one or two drinks, at most, to liven the mood. I will agree that if one gets utterly shitfaced it really doesn't help to feel much of the action going on...also, liquory-ass-breath is not all too enticing either.