Alcohol
Alcohol
also: Booze · Drinks · Beer · Wine · Spirits · Liquor · Vodka · Ethanol · Alk
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Central nervous system depressant. Disinhibiting, relaxing, and euphoric at low doses.
1 drink = 1 beer (0.5L), 1 glass of wine (0.2L), or 1 shot (4cl spirits).
Onset
15 min
Peak
45 min
Duration
3 h
Half-life
1 h 30 min
Routes
oral
Dosing
Common dose: 1 drinks
Strong dose: 6 drinks
Risks
- · Respiratory depression at high doses consensus
- · Liver damage with chronic use consensus
- · High addiction potential consensus
- · Dangerous with other depressants consensus
Safer Use
- · Drink slowly consensus
- · Drink water between drinks consensus
- · Do not mix with GHB/benzos consensus
- · Eat beforehand consensus