From:	GR DIRK KENNETH W <DIRKKENN@***.ISU.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Allergies
Date:	Mon, 24 Apr 1995 13:22:05 MST

Damion writes:
> But is it not the ethanol which causes such things as the liver
> dammage? Because FASA indicates that synthahol does not have
> the adverse side effects that "real" alcohol does (which would
> mean, I'm assuming, that it does not have the actual ethanol
> content that real alcohols do. Or is it some other substance
> in alcohols which causes such things as liver dammage?).

It is ethanol that causes liver dammage (if taken chronically).
It can also cause other problems like brain dammage, perminent
disturbances in balance, and heart problems.

IMHO the synthahol would probably contain little if any alcohol.
So it needs to be distinguished whether the character is allergic
to alcohol or synthahol.

A severe allergy to alcohol could be very bad. The person would
not only have a reaction to drinking ethanol, but would have
serious problems if touching a surface that had just been cleaned
with isopropyl alcohol. What if the person accidentally drinks
(or is poisoned by) methanol? A mugful of the stuff will kill
a normal person fairly quickly (or at least leave them blind).
Probably would have some nasty effects if this character were
sprayed with the stuff using and Ares Squirt. *evil grin*

-DrugDoc
(aka Ken Dirk)