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Do fat people get drunk faster
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Obesity will not: Cause decreased alcohol tolerance.
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stuart Wasseranswered
Addiction Medicine 37 years experience
No: But one has to watch drinking on an empty stomach. Maybe thats turbulence you are feeling.
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A Verified Doctoranswered
Addiction Medicine 51 years experience
Maybe a little: Airplanes are pressurized to a level of about 10, 000 feet, which means there is slightly less oxygen available, and we may be more sensitive to the e... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Probably not: Hypothyroidism or raynaud's disease are not known to increase the absorption of alcohol from the stomach, so should not make a person get drunk faster... Read More
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6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Alan Cohenanswered
41 years experience
ETOH & Rheum Disease: Hypothyroidism, yes, for sure. Raynaud's possibly. Any autoimmune condition causes some debilitation that makes intoxication more intense. Chronic ill... Read More
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Yes, but...: Only one. It will not worsen constipation.
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Rowlin Lichteranswered
Orthopedic Surgery 74 years experience
Poison: You may be sensitive to the poisonous nature of alcohol. it can directly affect the heart muscle. But, more likely, alcohol can be a stimulant and tha... Read More
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1.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tony Trpkovskianswered
30 years experience
Lexapro (escitalopram) : Any antidepressant and alcohol is bad combo. It's not recommended and could lead to other health problems. Best see your prescribing doc and discuss t... Read More
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4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Being drunk: Alcohol is a substance that disinhibits you -- meaning you just respond without thinking. The first drink or so may relax you, but getting drunk allo... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Hunteranswered
Psychiatry 32 years experience
It is complicated: Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. As the alcohol enters your blood stream, the part of your brain that controls social interactions is ... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Theodore Davantzisanswered
Dentistry 42 years experience
Nope: Not the same type of alcohol found at your local liquor store. Drinking listerine can easily put you in the hospital and may result in death.
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3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 32 years experience
No: Sorry but you can't blame worry over possible alcohol withdrawal as an excuse to keep drinking! so getting drunk two nights in a row isn't recommended... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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