Quercetin is a plant pigment that has been shown to cause sneezing in some people. People should note, however, that its authors do not propose that this means that alcohol causes allergies. Cocaethylene also inhibits the reuptake of dopamine and serotonin in the brain.7 As a result, euphoric effects are heightened, which can raise the…

In addition, the frequency of adverse effects is relatively low and the severity of most ad-verse effects is mild or moderate. Historically, long-term drinkers were denied medications (except for detoxification) because of long-standing stigmas about alcohol-dependent patients taking any medications (“treating a drug with a drug”). Fortunately, this attitude is fading as scientists impart knowledge…