Questions tagged [alcohol]
Questions pertaining to a volatile flammable liquid that is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks, and is also used as an industrial solvent and as fuel.
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How much red wine is too much?
I usually drink about half a glass of red wine every day at dinner. Over a period of 4 or 5 days, I'll usually consume a 750 mL bottle of red wine.
Is about 150 mL of red wine every day a good ...
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What are the long-term consequences of binge drinking?
The CDC has a somewhat confusing [for me] page on alcohol. First, they classify binge drinking as excessive drinking:
Excessive drinking includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, and any drinking by ...
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Does alcohol worsen the symptoms of benign prostate enlargement?
Googling suggests that men suffering from benign prostate enlargement are advised not to drink alcohol or caffeine containing beverages, but I have also found research articles suggesting that alcohol ...
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Interaction of Trypsin or Chymotrypsin with alcohol
Does Trypsin + Chymotrypsin (100000 AU) tablet interact with alcohol? I have been prescribed this for a subconjuctival hemorrhage. Online searches led me nowhere on this.
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Do higher amounts of alcohol (beer) help gastritis?
I was at a party and despite my gastritis symptoms I decided to have a couple of drinks. I drank 1.2l (5.US customary cups). At first (after one or two cups) I felt pain and bloating, but after ...
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Term for non-exposure-related tolerance?
"Tolerance" to a drug is typically interpreted to mean the state of requiring more of that drug to cause the same effects as compared to another individual, regardless of cause. However, the medical ...
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Does alcohol raise ketone levels in healthy subjects?
In a healthy person, does consumption of alcohol raise ketone levels? And if so, is there a positive correlation between amount consumed and ketone levels?
My findings so far include this article from ...
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Alcohol NMDAR antagonism
If alcohol is an NMDA receptor antagonist, why doesn't it produce dissociative effects? As far as I am aware, all other drugs that antagonize NMDA receptors function as dissociatives, such as ketamine,...
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Are there physiological effects unique to the simultaneous consumption of alcohol and tobacco?
I'm aware of the various effects of alcohol and tobacco, but are there any effects which are only present during the consumption of both? A hypothetical example would be: alcohol causes vasodilation, ...
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Does dipping something metal in alcohol sterilize it?
Since childhood, some people told me that wetting a metal utensil in alcohol could sterilize it. How true is this?
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Does moderate drinking cause damage to the liver?
It's fairly common knowledge that heavy drinking can damage the liver, causing scarring among other issues. Can moderate drinking, say one or two glasses of red wine a day, cause the same damage?
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How Consistently Does Alcohol Affect Reaction Times?
I've always been told that alcohol will reduce reaction times. There are lots of sources for this online. For example:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101019162149.htm
http://www....
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Which type of specialist should we see for bleeding and possible liver damage after alcohol withdrawal?
My father (aged 53) has stopped drinking alcohol since January and due to this he has a low bp 110/60, when he goes to the toilet bleeding there is blood in the urine, hemoglobin is 6, stomach is ...
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How do I know if cider is hard or not?
There's some apple cider in the fridge and (given as I don't usually drink apple cider) I don't know if its turned "hard" or not. There are no visible bubbles, but it is kinda fizzy. I am not sure ...
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When alcohol is used to sterilize, what about it changes that it can't be re-used?
I read online that when you use regular household rubbing alcohol to soak something for sterilization purposes, you're then supposed to toss it out. I'm just curious why.
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