The diagnosis of pathological intoxication.
Subjects with a history of violent or psychotic behavior while under the influence of alcohol were infused with a 25% alcohol solution. Based on electroencephalograms, blood alcohol concentrations and behavioral observations, the results confirm the probable existence of a discrete syndrome of pathological reaction to alcohol without reference to the amount of alcohol consumed.
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D003702:Delusions / Q000139:chemically induced; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011604:Psychoses, Alcoholic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011889:Rage / Q000187:drug effects; D014754:Violence
D000431:Ethanol