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dnnddidiejtoday at 7:58 AM2 repliesview on HN

vice versa

> Ethanol is the most commonly used antidote to block the metabolising of methanol. Ethanol works by competing with the metabolic breakdown of methanol, thereby preventing the accumulation of toxic byproducts.

MSF: https://methanolpoisoning.msf.org/en/for-health-professional...

I can see the ambiguity of my comment. I was trying to phrase as a riddle but can be interpreted both ways.


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aqme28today at 9:03 AM

Same with antifreeze poisoning. If a kid drinks antifreeze, get him wasted to keep the liver busy.

frohtoday at 9:04 AM

ah got it. thanks for clarifying!