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2006-04-12 Arabia

Rehab Clinic Says Abuse of Cologne on the Rise

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Posted by Fred 2006-04-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Honey, I better not find you staggering home with Drakkar Noir on your breath *ever* again."

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-04-12 01:01|| 2006-04-12 01:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Initial symptoms of methanol poisoning may appear as soon as 12 hours post-ingestion, but usually develop 24 hours after ingestion. These may resemble ethanol intoxication and consist of drowsiness, confusion, and ataxia, as well as weakness, headache, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Collectively, these symptoms may mimic an alcohol hangover and are due to mild intoxication, caused by methanol itself.

As methanol metabolism proceeds, a severe anion gap metabolic acidosis will develop. Severe metabolic acidosis in conjunction with visual effects are the hallmark of methanol poisoning. Patients usually describe blurred or misty vision, double vision, or changes in color perception. There my be constricted visual field and, occasionally, total loss of vision. Characteristic visual dysfunctions include pupillary dilation and loss of pupillary reflex (Burkhart 1990; Suit 1990).

Further signs and symptoms may be shallow respiration, cyanosis, tachypnea, coma, seizures, electrolyte disturbances, and various hemodynamic changes including profound hypotension and cardiac arrest. There may be mild to profound loss of memory, confusion, and agitation, which may progress to stupor and coma as the severity of the acidosis increases (Suit 1990). In severe cases, death is possible. Surviving patients can be left with permanent blindness or with other neurological deficits (Jacobsen 1997).

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-04-12 01:27|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-04-12 01:27|| Front Page Top

#3 The sixth most common cause of drug abuse in the magic kingdom is alcohol-containing mouthwash, such as Listerine.

Posted by Crairong Omomotch6492 2006-04-12 02:41|| 2006-04-12 02:41|| Front Page Top

#4 I thought they were talking about "Wearing Too Much Cologne Man"

Posted by whitecollar redneck 2006-04-12 07:31|| 2006-04-12 07:31|| Front Page Top

#5 "Hai Karate - Be careful how you use it."

Posted by GORT 2006-04-12 08:24|| 2006-04-12 08:24|| Front Page Top

#6 I disagree, I think we should send all our cologne over to them.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-04-12 10:49|| 2006-04-12 10:49|| Front Page Top

#7 I wonder what Cologne Rehab is like?

Posted by tu3031 2006-04-12 13:44|| 2006-04-12 13:44|| Front Page Top

#8 Had some Black Label Brut and peanuts on a recent Gulf Air flight, actually not bad. It was 2 KWD, they only take cash. Drink up muzzwats.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-04-12 13:49|| 2006-04-12 13:49|| Front Page Top

#9 "...and we haven't even addressed "abuse of colon"!"

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-04-12 16:05|| 2006-04-12 16:05|| Front Page Top

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