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Methyl alcohol (methanol), which is used in the production of substances such as paint thinner, machine fluid, antifreeze, and glass cleaner in the industrial industry, is also used in the production of fake drinks. The chemical formula of methanol is CH3OH<\/b> . <\/p>\n
Methanol is known as the simplest type of alcohol. It is also called wood alcohol because it was obtained by distillation of wood in the past. As we mentioned above, alcoholic beverages are prepared with ethanol, that is, ethyl alcohol. However, methyl alcohol, which is very harmful to human health, is added to the drinks in order to reduce the costs of making moonshine. When we look at the official records, we see that 271 deaths occurred between 1993-2001 and 383 deaths due to methyl alcohol poisoning between 2002-2010. Even today, cases of poisoning and death due to methyl alcohol are still frequently experienced.<\/p>\n
Even a very small amount of methanol, which is a colorless, volatile and poisonous liquid, is poisonous and can cause permanent wounds and various deformations. Drinking it causes blindness.<\/p>\n
When methyl alcohol (methanol) enters the body, it turns into formaldehyde and formic acid. Methyl alcohol poisoning, on the other hand, develops due to acidosis, which develops as a result of the pH value of the blood becoming acid due to formic acid accumulation. Acidosis leads to nerve damage in the retina of the eye and, as a result, blindness and death in more advanced cases.
\nMethyl alcohol at the level of 20 mg\/dL in the blood is considered toxic. At doses of 40 mg\/dL and above, it has very serious consequences. A level of 80 mg\/dL is generally known as the lethal limit. To put it simply, consumption of 1-3 teaspoons (4-15 ml) of methyl alcohol causes blindness, and a dose of 15-100 ml causes death.<\/p>\n
Symptoms of poisoning first begin to appear 10-24 hours after consumption of methyl alcohol. After 30 hours, the severe metabolic acidosis we mentioned above occurs.
\nThe poisoning that occurs as a result of the consumption of counterfeit alcohol depends on the degree of acidosis, which also depends on the amount of methyl alcohol, and the symptoms are as follows:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Blurring of consciousness, disturbance in balance and movement
\n\u2022 Nausea and vomiting
\n\u2022 Headache
\n\u2022 Very severe abdominal pain
\n\u2022 Visual impairment and later blindness
\n\u2022 Pain in the arm, leg and back
\n\u2022 Unless treatment is started immediately, metabolic acidosis and subsequent death due to respiratory arrest<\/p>\n
It is absolutely impossible to distinguish between methanol and ethanol by color, smell or taste. This distinction is only possible if it is made with various analysis methods under laboratory conditions. For this reason, before consuming alcohol, it is necessary to make sure that the source of the alcohol is reliable and to avoid the use of fake alcohol.<\/p>\n
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