Alcohols

Introduction: Alcohols

Description of Alcohols

Alcohols (medical condition): Excessive use of alcohol ranging from binge drinking to severe ...more »

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Alcohol abuse:
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Alcohols: A class of compounds where a hydroxyl (OH) group is attached to single bonded hydrocarbons. Alcohols are classified according to the position of the carbon atom with the attached hydroxyl group (i.e. primary alcohols are alcohols with the OH group attached to the primary carbon atom, C1). Uses include solvents, astringents, and anti-infective activity.(NCI)
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Alcohols: Alkyl compounds containing a hydroxyl group. They are classified according to relation of the carbon atom: primary alcohols, R-CH2OH; secondary alcohols, R2-CHOH; tertiary alcohols, R3-COH. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Alcohols: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Alcohols:

• Class
• Hydroxyl
• Group
• Alcohols
• Position
• Carbon
• Atom
• Primary

Alcohols as a Disease

Alcohols: Another name for Alcohol abuse (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Alcohol abuse
  »Symptoms of Alcohol abuse

Alcohols: Related Diseases

Alcohols: Alcohols is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Chemical addiction
• Behavioral disorders
• Adolescent conditions
• Youth risk behavior
• Psychological disorders
• Psychiatric disorders
• Mental health conditions
• Drug-related conditions
• Rosacea-like conditions

Symptoms of Alcohols (Alcohol abuse)

Some of the symptoms of Alcohols incude:

• Symptoms of alcohol intoxication include:
  • Drunkenness
  • Drowsiness
  • Behavioral changes
  • Poor judgement

See full list of 15 symptoms of Alcohols (Alcohol abuse)

Alcohols: Article Excerpts about Alcohol abuse

Alcohol Abuse and Treatment: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Alcoholism, also known as alcohol dependence, is a disease. Alcoholism is a chronic, often progressive disease with symptoms that ... (Source: excerpt from Alcohol Abuse and Treatment: NWHIC)

Alcohol What You Don't Know Can Harm You: NIAAA (Excerpt)

If you are like many Americans, you may drink alcohol occasionally. Or, like others, you may drink moderate amounts of alcohol on a more... (Source: excerpt from Alcohol What You Don't Know Can Harm You: NIAAA)

Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA (Excerpt)

Alcohol abuse differs from alcoholism in that it does not include an extremely strong... (Source: excerpt from Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA)

Alcohols: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Alcohols:

• obesity
• hypertension
• hypercholesterolemia
• diabetes mellitus
• jaundice
• hepatitis
• chronic liver disease
• cirrhosis of liver
• hepatic encephalopathy

Hierarchical classifications of Alcohols

The following list attempts to classify Alcohols into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Alcohols

External links related to: Alcohols

• eMedicine - Toxicity, Alcohols : Article by Ann G Egland, MD

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