#autobrewerysyndrome — Public Fediverse posts
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8-Jan-2026
Researchers search for why some people’s #gut #microbes produce high alcohol levelsResearchers have identified specific gut bacteria and #metabolicPathways that drive #alcohol production in patients with #autoBrewerySyndrome (ABS), a rare and often misunderstood condition in which people experience #intoxication without drinking alcohol
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"I haven't touched a drop, officer." A new study into auto-brewery syndrome — a condition in which people experience symptoms of being drunk without having consumed alcohol — suggests it may be caused by two types of bacteria in the gut microbiome producing high levels of ethanol. Here's more from @ScienceAlert.
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🍺🤯 Abstinente Frau landet sturzbetrunken in Klinik - ihr Körper braut selbst Alkohol! Seltenes "Eigenbrauer-Syndrom" bei Kanadierin entdeckt. Darm produziert Ethanol durch Überaktivität von Bakterien und Pilzen. Medizinisches Rätsel gelöst! #EigenbrauerSyndrom #MedizinischeKuriosität #AutoBrewerySyndrome
https://www.swr.de/wissen/eigenbrauer-syndrom-koerper-produziert-alkohol-112.html
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A rare condition known as Auto-Brewery Syndrome causes the human body to produce alcohol internally. Individuals with this syndrome can experience symptoms of intoxication without consuming any alcohol, as their gut ferments carbohydrates into ethanol. This condition highlights the complexities of human biology and the microbiome.
#Health #MedicalMystery #AutoBrewerySyndrome #HumanBiology
https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-rare-syndrome-causes-the-human-body-to-brew-alcohol
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Belgian court acquitted a man whose body produces alcohol due to a rare condition called "auto-brewery syndrome." Three independent doctors confirmed that the man has this condition. Bacteria in his gut cause fermentation and produce ethanol. The court ruled in his favor. #Belgium #AutoBrewerySyndrome