Drink driving male was producing beer in stomach
A study found that a US citizen started generating beer from within his stomach as a function of a fungal infection that led to higher levels of yeast. Matters came to light when the 46 year old was subsequently diagnosed after he was pulled over for suspected drink driving.
The unidentified construction worker had a blood-alcohol level of 200 mg/dl (equivalent to consuming around 10 alcoholic drinks) and continuosly denied having drunk any alcohol.
The British Medical Journal has previously recorded the symptoms of auto-brewery syndrome (ABS) and published their findings.
Within the report, researchers revealed how a light social drinker began experiencing the effects of alcoholism, despite becoming teetotal.
The man detailed in the study began experiencing uncharacteristic episodes of depression, "brain fog" and aggressive behaviour in 2011 after taking antibiotics for a thumb injury.
A later stool sample revealed the presence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (also known as brewer's yeast) and a related fungus in his system. This particular type of yeast is instrumental in beer brewing as it helps ferment carbohydrates and produces alcohol.
It has been suggested by researchers that ABS may be being "under-diagnosed" and could be a possibility in cases where an individual appears to be intoxicated, but denies drinking.
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