Alcohol (drug)
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Alcohol, sometimes referred to by the chemical name ethanol, is the active ingredient in alcoholic drinks such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant, dec
A group of merry, dancing invalids discarding their medicines in favour of alcohol as a cure. Coloured aquatint by G. Hunt, 1827, after T. Lane.
One of the signs of a severe hangover is a headache
Tranquillizers, sleeping pills, opiates, and alcohol. Opioid-related deaths often involve alcohol.
Lucas test: negative (left) with ethanol and positive with t-butanol.
Alcoholic beverage
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An alcoholic beverage is any drink that contains alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are typically divided into three classes: beers, wines, and spirits; with alcohol content typically between 3% and 50%. Th
Alcohol (drug)
…Alcohol, sometimes referred to by the chemical name ethanol, is the active ingredient in alcoholic drinks such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits (hard liquor). Alcohol is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant, decreasing electrical activity of neurons…
A selection of alcoholic drinks (from left to right): red wine, malt whisky, lager, sparkling wine, lager, cherry liqueur and red wine
The Carmona Wine Urn contains the world's oldest surviving wine (1st century AD).
Schlenkerla Rauchbier, a traditional smoked beer, being poured from a cask into a beer glass
Glasses of red and white wine