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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Is Ethyl Alcohol

Health Encyclopedia: Ethanol Overdose

Definition

Ethanol poisoning is caused by drinking too much alcohol.


Poisonous Ingredient

Ethanol


Where Found

Alcoholic beverages, including:

  • Beer
  • Gin
  • Vodka
  • Wine
  • Whiskey

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Expert & Community Posts

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Go Red! Or is it Go White? Alcohol and Cholesterol
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...confirmed that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol (ethanol) decreases the risk of heart... Read more »

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Flomax Side Effects: Are There Alternatives? - Ask the Expert
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...feasibility, safety and efficacy of the injection of ethanol into the prostate. Early studies... Read more »

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Alcohol Consumption and Crohn's Disease
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...white wine, Smirnoff Ice, Elephant Beer, and pure ethanol. Their results showed that abdominal... Read more »

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Smoking around asthmatic children is unwise
By Rick Frea , Health Expert

...acetone, ammonia, benzene, butane, carbon monozide, ethanol, formaldehyde, hydrazine, hexamine,... Read more »

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Fructose and HFCS
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

The sugar fructose is in trouble again. This time it is accused of leading to weight gain when... Read more »

Health Guide

Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence): Other Treatments
...find a surgeon experienced in this surgery. In a variation of this technique called venous ablation, ethanol is injected into the deep dorsal vein, the main vein that drains blood from the penis.... Read more »
Alcoholism: Causes
CausesPeople have been drinking alcohol for about 15,000 years. Drinking steadily and consistently over time can produce dependence and cause withdrawal symptoms during periods of abstinence. This... Read more »
Alcoholism: Complications
Alcoholism reduces life expectancy by 10 - 12 years. Next to smoking, it is the most common preventable cause of death in America. Although studies indicate that adults who drink... Read more »
Alcoholism: Therapy
TherapyStandard forms of therapy for alcoholism include:Cognitive-behavioral therapyCombined behavioral interventionInteractional group psychotherapy based on the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-step... Read more »
Alcoholism: Resources
www.niaaa.nih.gov -- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholismwww.samhsa.gov -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrationwww.ncadi.samhsa.gov -- National... Read more »

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