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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 361260" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>THinking about this, I think the theory of it sounds plausible, but any "buzz" would be form the public attention and the hype of actually trying to do this. Yes, you could theoretically absorb some alcohol that way, but if you think about the amount of ethanol your blood vessels would have to absorb, and the surface area of the mucosa in your eye - I don't think enough alcohol could cross the mucosa and get into your bloodstream, to make up a sufficient;y large amount.</p><p></p><p>Let's do the sums. Human blood volume is 8 litres. In Australia in order to be over the limit to drive (assuming you're not on a provisional licence, where the blood alcohol permitted is ZERO) is 0.05%. That means 0.05% of 8 litres, is ethanol. You would have to absorb 1.6 mls of pure ethanol into your bloodstream. That would mean being able to hold about 3 ml of vodka next to the mucosa. I'm not sure that is really possible, although it could be plausible.</p><p></p><p>Now, where this becomes a little more plausible - normally as we drink, the ethanol gets into the bloodstream from the stomach, but it still has to go through the liver. It is the liver's job to save us from ourselves and clean out anything dangerous from what we have eaten or drunk. But form the mucosa of the eye, it would get right into the bloodstream, and so bypass the liver. And so would any other impurities in the vodka. Considering that some pubs and watering holes (especially in places where they do this sort of stupid thing and don't immediately get thrown out for drunken, irresponsible behaviour) tend to adulterate their drinks with cheap, commercial additives (such as metho, I suspect, or even commercial-grade ethanol never designed to be ingested because it has trace impurities that are toxic) then you risk getting poisoned, badly.</p><p></p><p>Now, back to the 0.05% blood alcohol level - you're generally not rolling drunk at that level. Instead, your ability to drive is sufficiently impaired on average, that our authorities would rather you didn't drive. I know a lot of people who say they feel quite sober on 0.05%. </p><p></p><p>Because it absorbs moderately fast and would bypass the liver, you could get a short, brief, mild buzz, maybe. But frankly - I think anyone who says they get a buzz or rush from this is kidding themselves. You would, in all seriousness, get a much bigger buzz from taking a big gulp of your net vodka and it also wouldn't be ending up mostly all over the bar, over your clothes and on the floor.</p><p></p><p>So it sounds like urban myth to me which could still become a dangerous and stupid (as well as pointless) craze.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 361260, member: 1991"] THinking about this, I think the theory of it sounds plausible, but any "buzz" would be form the public attention and the hype of actually trying to do this. Yes, you could theoretically absorb some alcohol that way, but if you think about the amount of ethanol your blood vessels would have to absorb, and the surface area of the mucosa in your eye - I don't think enough alcohol could cross the mucosa and get into your bloodstream, to make up a sufficient;y large amount. Let's do the sums. Human blood volume is 8 litres. In Australia in order to be over the limit to drive (assuming you're not on a provisional licence, where the blood alcohol permitted is ZERO) is 0.05%. That means 0.05% of 8 litres, is ethanol. You would have to absorb 1.6 mls of pure ethanol into your bloodstream. That would mean being able to hold about 3 ml of vodka next to the mucosa. I'm not sure that is really possible, although it could be plausible. Now, where this becomes a little more plausible - normally as we drink, the ethanol gets into the bloodstream from the stomach, but it still has to go through the liver. It is the liver's job to save us from ourselves and clean out anything dangerous from what we have eaten or drunk. But form the mucosa of the eye, it would get right into the bloodstream, and so bypass the liver. And so would any other impurities in the vodka. Considering that some pubs and watering holes (especially in places where they do this sort of stupid thing and don't immediately get thrown out for drunken, irresponsible behaviour) tend to adulterate their drinks with cheap, commercial additives (such as metho, I suspect, or even commercial-grade ethanol never designed to be ingested because it has trace impurities that are toxic) then you risk getting poisoned, badly. Now, back to the 0.05% blood alcohol level - you're generally not rolling drunk at that level. Instead, your ability to drive is sufficiently impaired on average, that our authorities would rather you didn't drive. I know a lot of people who say they feel quite sober on 0.05%. Because it absorbs moderately fast and would bypass the liver, you could get a short, brief, mild buzz, maybe. But frankly - I think anyone who says they get a buzz or rush from this is kidding themselves. You would, in all seriousness, get a much bigger buzz from taking a big gulp of your net vodka and it also wouldn't be ending up mostly all over the bar, over your clothes and on the floor. So it sounds like urban myth to me which could still become a dangerous and stupid (as well as pointless) craze. Marg [/QUOTE]
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