Alcohols - Inebriant Neurotoxic Poisons

Inebriants

Inebriants are substances that induce intoxication or inebriation, and comprise mainly alcohols, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and chloral hydrate.

Alcohols

·              Alcohols are actually (hydroxy) derivatives of (aliphatic) hydro-carbons. There are 3 categories of alcohols—

·      Monohydroxy alcohols : They have only one hydroxyl(OH) group, e.g. ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, etc.

·      Dihydroxy alcohols : They possess two hydroxyl groupsand are referred to as glycols, e.g. ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, etc.

·      Trihydroxy alcohols : They are not really alcohols, butonly derivatives, e.g. propane derivative glycerol or glyc-erine.