Are anti-alcohol drugs effective and safe?

After drinking too much alcohol, someone takes an antidote to relieve the symptoms brought on by alcohol. In fact, these substances are not drugs but a form of functional food with the effect of supporting the conversion of alcohol into non-toxic substances such as CO2 and water, but not having a restoring or protective effect. organs damaged by alcohol.

Alcohol is a solution of water and ethanol. In addition to water and ethanol, alcohol also contains a small amount of separate substances depending on the manufacturer to create a distinct color and aroma.
Alcohol into the body is completely absorbed directly into the bloodstream (20% in the stomach, 80% in the small intestine). The absorption of alcohol into the blood is slow or fast depending on when you are hungry or when you are full, because if you are hungry, the absorption rate of alcohol will be faster.
After being absorbed, alcohol enters the bloodstream and disperses in the tissues, for example can be found in the cerebrospinal fluid and accumulate in the brain. Therefore, any physiological fluid such as urine, blood, breath... can determine the alcohol concentration.
Alcohol will be eliminated mainly by metabolism through the liver, a few remaining are excreted through sweat or urine,... But when entering the body, alcohol mainly affects the liver and central nervous system. Specifically as follows:
Alcohol affects the central nervous system: This means that alcohol will inhibit from the top down, namely from the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, spinal cord and finally the medullary center. Therefore, this is why drinking a small amount of alcohol will feel good, but drinking a lot will cause impaired judgment, dizziness, and inability to control your behavior. Alcohol affects the liver: The liver is the part of the body that has the function of detoxifying, when drinking alcohol, the liver will metabolize alcohol to detoxify and eliminate it from the body. This process works more efficiently when catalyzed by the enzyme NAD. The reason this process works more efficiently when catalysed by the enzyme NAD is because the liver produces in limited quantities to be able to metabolize 7-10g/hour, so when drinking too much alcohol. If the liver does not produce enough enzymes to metabolize and detoxify alcohol, alcohol will accumulate and cause toxicity in the body, especially the liver. In the long run, it causes liver diseases such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, and more dangerously, liver cancer.

After drinking too much alcohol, people take alcohol antidote to relieve symptoms brought on by alcohol. In fact, these substances are not drugs but a form of functional food with the effect of supporting the conversion of alcohol into non-toxic substances such as CO2 and water, but not having a restoring or protective effect. organs damaged by alcohol.
In addition, after alcohol enters the body, it will be distributed to cells and converted into acetaldehyde (this is the substance that causes drunkenness, alcohol poisoning). Therefore, the ingredients in the alcohol solution will partially limit the formation of acetaldehyde and eliminate it from the body. However, if those who drink a lot of alcohol, the quick and temporary antidote will not be able to neutralize all the alcohol in the wine, so the drinker is still drunk and poisoned.
When drinking alcohol in the allowed dose, anti-alcohol drugs can help users reduce headache, fever, aches, and comfort. But if you use anti-alcohol drugs regularly or overdose, it will cause a reverse reaction, leading to an increase in liver enzymes (AST, ALT, gamma-GT). At the same time, it reduces the substances that protect the liver, increases the synthesis of fatty acids and triglycerides in liver cells, causing the fatty liver to increase; hepatocellular necrosis; Gastrointestinal ulcers and death due to alcohol antidotes retain the amount of alcohol in the intestines without the liver being able to filter the toxins in time.
Therefore, when using fast alcohol antidote, users should not abuse, instead should use some folk methods to detox alcohol effectively and safely.

Whether drinking a little or a lot of alcohol, it is a poison that has the ability to weaken the organs in the body. Antidote for alcohol only has some temporary effects, low effectiveness and can bring side effects, causing bad chemical incompatibility. So what to drink to be safe and effective?
Accordingly, if you have to drink alcohol, it is best to drink in a moderate dose, stop at the right time. Do not drink alcohol every day and after getting drunk, you should lie down and rest, use some types of folk water such as lemonade, tapioca juice to effectively detox.
Using cassava to drink alcohol is very good but highly effective, because kudzu has a sweet taste, so when used, it will help relax muscles, make sweat a lot as well as detoxify.
People who are intoxicated can get rid of alcohol by giving water squeezed from cassava roots with a little salt; or take boiling water and add a little tapioca flour and a little salt, stir well and drink the alcohol.
In addition, you can also squeeze the juice of dong leaves to drink alcohol. Because these folk methods are very safe and effective, protecting the liver and kidneys from the harmful effects of alcohol.

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