Body brewed its own alcohol, Canadian man opens up on struggle with rare illness

Eric Poulin also said he hasn't been able to work since 2023, and the condition has affected his relationship with his five ...
WBUR

Inside a rare syndrome that makes you drunk — without consuming any alcohol

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly health newsletter, CommonHealth. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Imagine feeling intoxicated — and tests show ...
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What is auto-brewery syndrome? Here’s what experts know so far

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Auto-brewery syndrome is a rare condition, where alcohol is produced endogenously in the digestive system. Its ...
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Why Some People’s Own Guts Make Them Drunk—Without Drinking a Drop

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." AT FIRST GLANCE, the ability to get drunk without ever drinking alcohol might sound like a dream. But for ...
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Drunk without a drink: The rare condition that turns food into alcohol!

Imagine feeling intoxicated without taking a single sip of alcohol. For a small number of people around the world, this ...
New Scientist

Man whose gut made its own alcohol gets relief from faecal transplant

A man in Massachusetts whose gut started brewing its own alcohol, which made him heavily intoxicated, has finally recovered after swallowing multiple doses of bacteria from a healthy person’s faeces.
The Scientist

Gut Bacteria Tied to Rare Disease That Makes People Drunk Without Drinking

Imagine getting intoxicated without drinking a drop of alcohol. This is what happens in people with auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), where microbes in the gut produce alcohol that then becomes absorbed ...