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Intoxikace etanolem a metanolem, kocovina a jak vzniká (1. část)
Ethanol and methanol intoxication, hangover and it´s origin (1st part)

Author(s): Tomáš Kratina
Subject(s): Clinical psychology, Criminology, Substance abuse and addiction, Health and medicine and law, Demography and human biology, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Národní protidrogová centrála SKPV PČR
Keywords: Ethanol; methanol; alcohol; metabolite; toxicity; biotransformation; lethal effect;

Summary/Abstract: Ethanol in alcoholic beverages is one of the most widespread tolerated addictive substances in the world. Its excessive and chronic consumption causes a number of harmful health consequences to individuals, but it also has socially harmful economic and social impacts. During the biotransformation of ethanol, the metabolite acetaldehyde is formed, and has a higher toxicity than ethanol and, when increased consumption, has a carcinogenic and mutagenic effect. Similarly, methanol, whose biotransformation produces two highly toxic components, formaldehyde and formic acid, can cause blindness and even and even death. Increased consumption of ethanol in alcoholic beverages leads to an unpleasant condition called a hangover. One way to alleviate the symptoms of a hangover is to show a sufficient supply of fructose and rehydration- of organism Congeners –impurities, created during fermentation, have probably negative influence on the hangover proces.

  • Issue Year: 26/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 3-9
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Czech
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