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Is there any way to become intoxicated by drinking your own saliva?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Saliva.: We swallow our saliva all the time. This does not cause intoxication.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/12/2016

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