Influence of hyperthyroidism on the rate of ethanol metabolism in man.
The rate of ethanol metabolism was studied in 3 hyperthyroidism patients without therapy and in 2 after 1 week of treatment with propylthiouracil and reserpine. The rate of ethanol metabolism (mg/kg/h +/- SEM) was 386 +/- 57 in the 3 hyperthyroid patients,  184.5 +/- 2.5 in the 2 treated patients and 159 +/- 15 in 12 euthyroid non-alcoholic subjects. The results suggest that hyperthyroidism markedly increases ethanol metabolism.
D000328:Adult; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D011441:Propylthiouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012110:Reserpine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000431:Ethanol; D011441:Propylthiouracil; D012110:Reserpine