so i just watched a video of someone chug a bottle of rubbing alcohol that you would get from the pharmacy. its still alcohol though so like why is it bad. also what likely happened to the guy who chugged the bottle?
In: Chemistry
“alcohol” is a fairly broad title chemically speaking. It simply describes a small part of the molecule that makes up all alcohols. The difference comes in with the rest of the atoms that make up the molecule. Each one is it’s own unique chemical.
In the case of isopropyl alcohol you will not get pleasantly drunk. It doesn’t interact with our system that way. It can dissolve the lining of your stomach in high enough doses and damage your digestive tract. In low doses it causes severe intestinal discomfort and nausea.
Drinking a mere 8 ounces of 90% pure isopropyl alcohol can kill an adult male. So depending on the potency of the isopropyl alcohol he drank he could die or be hospitalized in severe pain as they pump his stomach.
Latest Answers