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Does a small ethanol dose (0.3 g/kg) increase oxygen uptake in healthy young men?
Does a small ethanol dose (0.3 g/kg) increase oxygen uptake in healthy young men?
Contrary to earlier conclusions, a small dose of ethanol (0.3 g/kg) moderately increases oxygen uptake in healthy young men without altering heart or respiratory rates.
Challenges prior null findings on low-dose ethanol; hypothesis-generating with no clinical implications yet.
It has generally been concluded from earlier work that ethanol has little or no effect on oxygen uptake in man. The present experiments were made on 7 healthy young men. Oxygen uptake was determined before and after intake of a small ethanol dose (0.3 g/kg) and in control experiments without ethanol. The oxygen uptake was moderately increased 20–50 min after intake of ethanol. No concomitant increases in respiratory rate, heart rate or general motor activity were seen.
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