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September 26, 2018

Does Alcohol Really Kill Brain Cells? The Effects of Booze on The Body

‘In Vino Veritas’ or ‘in wine lies truth’ are well-known words supposedly uttered 2600 years ago by the poet Alcaeus of Mytilene. Since ancient civilizations, humans have been familiar with alcoholic beverages; its effects are documented as far back as...

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June 4, 2017

Why is Methanol Toxic, But Not Ethanol?

Ethanol (alcohol) is a poison that is widely consumed all around the world. However drinking methanol the same way leads to poisoning of a different, irreversible kind. We look at the chemistry and biochemistry involved in two very similar molecules, and...

Tagged: Ethanol

Does Alcohol Really Kill Brain Cells? The Effects of Booze on The Body

Why is Methanol Toxic, But Not Ethanol?

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