Alcohol Safe or dangerous

[John Highfield 47$#@]

Hi everyone I don't know if thIs is the right forum to ask But I have a question? Is n-butyl alcohol safe to drink or deadly?

 

[Jabberwocky]

It's about 5-10 times less toxic than ethanol, this is based on LD50 in rats.

However, it's about six times more intoxicating based on studies in rats. Now How that transfers to humans? I don't know.

The literature does state that the body metabolizes 1-butanol more slowly than ethanol. So be careful how much you drink if you're going to drink it because apparently it's much more depressing for the central nervous system than just ethanol.

I am in no way promoting that you drink it

 

[John Highfield 47$#@]

Thank you for your response I was worried that it was caustic or had nasty metabolic byproduct needless to say h.a.r.m reduction applies and the lack of human studies is worrying

It's about 5-10 times less toxic than ethanol, this is based on LD50 in rats.

However, it's about six times more intoxicating based on studies in rats. Now How that transfers to humans? I don't know.

The literature does state that the body metabolizes 1-butanol more slowly than ethanol. So be careful how much you drink if you're going to drink it because apparently it's much more depressing for the central nervous system than just ethanol.

I am in no way promoting that you drink it