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Alcohol (drug): History, Community, Culture & Applications

Alcohol, sometimes referred to by the chemical name ethanol, is the active ingredient in alcoholic drinks such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits (hard liquor). Alcohol is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant, decreasing electrical activity of neurons in the brain, which causes the characteristic effects of alcohol intoxication ("drunkenness").…

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Alcohol (drug) topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Community, Culture and Applications as prominent areas in the source structure around Alcohol (drug).

Related topics
359
Source areas
11
Connected nodes
370
Extracted relationships
76
Concept neighborhoods
55
Bridge connections
370

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Adverse effects · 70 topics
Overview · 59 topics
Chemistry · 42 topics
Interactions · 40 topics
History · 37 topics
Uses · 31 topics
Contraindications · 24 topics
Society and culture · 23 topics
Manufacturing · 18 topics
Pharmacology · 12 topics
Overdose · 3 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

3D model (JSmol)
Interactive image
Addiction liability
Moderate (10–15%)
ATC code
V03AZ01 (WHO)
Bioavailability
80%+
Boiling point
78.24 ± 0.09 °C (172.83 ± 0.16 °F)
CAS Number
64-17-5

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Uses

Contraindications

Adverse effects

Overdose

Interactions

Pharmacology

Chemistry

Manufacturing

History

Society and culture

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Alcohol (drug) connects Entity context

The extracted context around Alcohol (drug) shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Alcohol (drug) → AU: Unscheduled, BR: Unscheduled, CA: Unscheduled, DE: Unscheduled, NZ: Unscheduled, SE: Age-restricted[a], UK: General sales list (GSL, OTC), UN: Unscheduled, US: Unscheduled Another extracted example is Alcohol (drug) → Interactive image. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Alcohol (drug)

Top relations

Legal status · 9
Alcohol (drug) → AU: Unscheduled, BR: Unscheduled, CA: Unscheduled, DE: Unscheduled, NZ: Unscheduled, SE: Age-restricted[a], UK: General sales list (GSL, OTC), UN: Unscheduled, US: Unscheduled
3D model (JSmol) · 1
Alcohol (drug) → Interactive image
Addiction liability · 1
Alcohol (drug) → Moderate (10–15%)
ATC code · 1
Alcohol (drug) → V03AZ01 (WHO)
Bioavailability · 1
Alcohol (drug) → 80%+
Boiling point · 1
Alcohol (drug) → 78.24 ± 0.09 °C (172.83 ± 0.16 °F)
CAS Number · 1
Alcohol (drug) → 64-17-5
ChEBI · 1
Alcohol (drug) → CHEBI:16236 Y
ChEMBL · 1
Alcohol (drug) → ChEMBL545 Y
ChemSpider · 1
Alcohol (drug) → 682 Y

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

alcohol ethanol consumption effects use drinking alcoholic health beverages also may cause commonly dependence beer many countries social brain including

Alcohol (drug) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 76 structured relationships around Alcohol (drug). Examples in this analysis include Alcohol (drug) → 3D model (JSmol) → Interactive image and Alcohol (drug) → Addiction liability → Moderate (10–15%). The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Alcohol (drug)3D model (JSmol)Interactive image1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Addiction liabilityModerate (10–15%)1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)ATC codeV03AZ01 (WHO)1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Bioavailability80%+1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Boiling point78.24 ± 0.09 °C (172.83 ± 0.16 °F)1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)CAS Number64-17-51.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)ChEBICHEBI:16236 Y1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)ChEMBLChEMBL545 Y1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)ChemSpider682 Y1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Density0.7893 g/cm3 (at 20 °C)1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Dependence liabilityModerate1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Drug classDepressant; anxiolytic; analgesic; euphoriant; sedative; emetic; diuretic; general anesthetic1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)DrugBankDB00898 Y1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Duration of action6–16 hours (amount of time that levels are detectable)1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Elimination half-lifeConstant-rate elimination at typical concentrations: • Range: 10–34 mg/dL/hour • Mean: 15-18 mg/dL/hr At very high concentrations (t1/2): 4.0–4.5 hours1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Excretion• Major: metabolism (into carbon dioxide and water) • Minor: urine, breath, sweat (5–10%)1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)FormulaC2H6O1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)IUPHAR/BPS22991.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)KEGGD000681.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Legal statusAU: Unscheduled1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Legal statusBR: Unscheduled1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Legal statusCA: Unscheduled1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Legal statusDE: Unscheduled1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Legal statusNZ: Unscheduled1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Legal statusUK: General sales list (GSL, OTC)1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Legal statusUS: Unscheduled1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Legal statusUN: Unscheduled1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Legal statusSE: Age-restricted[a]1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)Melting point−114.14 ± 0.03 °C (−173.45 ± 0.05 °F)1.00infobox
Alcohol (drug)MetabolismLiver (90%): • Alcohol dehydrogenase • MEOS (CYP2E1)1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Alcohol (drug) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Consumption, Recreational and Use. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Alcohol (drug)
    • Consumption
    • Recreational
    • Use
    • Effects
    • Drinking
    • Health
    • Legal
    • Withdrawal
    • Ethanol
    • Also
    • Alcoholic
    • Risk
  • alcohol (drug)
    • Consumption
    • Recreational
    • Use
    • Effects
    • Social
    • Drinking
    • Health
    • Legal
    • Withdrawal
    • Wine
    • Ethanol
    • Long-term
  • alcoholic drinks
    • Beverages
    • Disease
    • Wine
    • Beer
    • Drinking
    • Legal
    • Acetaldehyde
    • Sale
    • Drug
    • Social
    • Countries
    • Consumption
  • beer
    • Wine
    • Legal
    • Acetaldehyde
    • Consumed
    • Beverages
    • Effects
    • Also
    • Recreational
    • Withdrawal
    • Ethanol
    • Adverse
    • Drug
  • alcohol intoxication
    • Consumption
    • Use
    • Effects
    • Drinking
    • Health
    • Ethanol
    • Also
    • Alcoholic
    • Amount
    • Countries
    • Cause
    • Beverages
  • legality of sale and production of alcohol
    • Consumption
    • Use
    • Effects
    • Drinking
    • Health
    • Public
    • Ethanol
    • Social
    • Also
    • Alcoholic
    • Amount
    • Countries
  • adverse effects
    • Effects
    • Long-term
    • Withdrawal
    • Dependence
    • Acetaldehyde
    • Health
    • Also
    • Toxic
    • Legal
    • Recreational
    • Alcoholism
    • Consumed
  • short-term adverse effects
    • Effects
    • Long-term
    • Withdrawal
    • Dependence
    • Acetaldehyde
    • Health
    • Also
    • Toxic
    • Legal
    • Recreational
    • Alcoholism
    • Consumed

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Alcohol (drug), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Alcohol (drug) with Adverse effects. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Alcohol (drug) — Adverse effects · splits 300 ⟂ 71
Alcohol (drug) — Overview · splits 311 ⟂ 60
Alcohol (drug) — Chemistry · splits 328 ⟂ 43
Alcohol (drug) — Interactions · splits 330 ⟂ 41
Alcohol (drug) — History · splits 333 ⟂ 38
Alcohol (drug) — Uses · splits 339 ⟂ 32
Alcohol (drug) — Contraindications · splits 346 ⟂ 25
Alcohol (drug) — Society and culture · splits 347 ⟂ 24
Alcohol (drug) — Manufacturing · splits 352 ⟂ 19
Alcohol (drug) — Pharmacology · splits 358 ⟂ 13
Alcohol (drug) — Overdose · splits 367 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

Alcohol (drug)

Nodes371
Edges370
Triples76
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005391
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Alcohol (drug) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Community, Culture & Applications, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Alcohol (drug) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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