• PrincessLeiasCat
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    6 months ago

    Some hospitals keep it on hand because severe withdrawals can kill a person.

    I don’t know if this fits your criteria for “helps”, however.

    • stoly@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      There are certainly other medical uses for ethanol that a hospital would keep it on hand for.

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        6 months ago

        Not saying there isn’t, but this has been documented as treatment for DT’s.