Alcohol (ethanol) when used properly is a very effective medicine. It blocks several ion channels linked to disease, like the Voltage Gated Calcium Ion Channels

Alcohol (ethanol) when used properly is a very effective medicine. It blocks several ion channels linked to disease, like the Voltage Gated Calcium Ion Channels. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8894851/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8894851/ Nicotine is another such drug and relieves some symptoms of Parkinson's and Alzheimer possibly though its affect on AcH receptors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotinic_acetylcholine_receptor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotinic_acetylcholine_recept... The problem is not the substance but the culture which is formed around the substance. My grandfather drank Vodka everyday of his happy life and lived till he was 98. I rely on Vodka as part of my medicine if if you take that away from me I will be very upset and sick.