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Not quite on the same scale, but maybe more relatable: alcohol can have quite an effect on the brain. Luckily most of it is reversible.
by jo909 11y ago
Not quite on the same scale, but maybe more relatable: alcohol can have quite an effect on the brain. Luckily most of it is reversible.
- gus_massa 11y agoSomewhat related, drinking methanol (wood alcohol) can make you blind or kill you. More information in Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanol#Toxicity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanol#Toxicity Layman translation: Methanol is transformed into Formate, that is another substance. Formate mess with the functions of the mitochondria, that are the parts of the cells that use the oxygen. So each cell dies like it would die if you can't breath oxygen. (I suppose that the neurons are more sensible, and the visual problems are easier to spot, so one of the first symptoms of Methanol poisoning is blindness.)