Study finds ‘robust evidence’ that alcohol is a very effective painkiller

Global News ^ | May 6, 2017 | jennysungglobal

[RC one]

I think it would be helpful if we could find out the exact mechanism by which it dulls pain stimuli and put it into a pill that doesn’t damage your liver and doesn’t make you intoxicated. The analgesic effect is pretty incredible actually. Our brightest shientists should be all over this.

[rdl6989]

In the American Civil War it was common to give several shots of brandy or whiskey to a wounded soldier before the amputation.

[SecondAmendment]

“Heartache Medication” ...

[rdl6989]

Thanks I wasn’t aware of this one.

[eyeamok]

Yeah it works, but waking up at 4am hungover as hell with a broken ankle trying to hobble into the emergency room the next morning, sucks .

[rdl6989]

Play a country song backwards. You get the girl back, the dog back, and your truck back.

[PROCON]

So sorry you’re in such physical pain.

[BipolarBob]

Don’t tell the FDA or they’ll make alcohol prescription only.

I overheard the big boys at the pool hall say a person can make their own. Just sayin'.

[RC one]

It seems to work for backaches too.

[Candor7]

I am not sure that enough actual study has been conducted to support the conclusion.

They obviously need a double blind study with thousands of elderly Freepers.

Where do we sign up?

[gundog]

Obamacare would tax it as a medical device.

[RC one]

Thank you. It sucks. I have spent the past 15 years shooting people up with narcotic pain medication and now I find myself having this debilitating pain and, despite having three doctors, all I can get is tylenol and motrin. I wouldn’t want to be a junkie anyways and I don’t really want to have to drink away my pain either but the alcohol seems extremely effective. There’s something to the CBD oil too but it is nowhere near as potent as alcohol. I suspect that alcohol is every bit as effective as, say, ultram or even maybe Vicodin/norco. I’ve only ever had ultram though but alcohol seems every bit as effective. It just intoxicates you more.

[MuttTheHoople]

STOP THE PRESSES!!!

[a fool in paradise]

“Feeling no pain”

[RC one]

I think I’m past the teshting phase pershonally. It works.

[RC one]

There’s still a little but I’m not about to experiment with 4 martinis on a work night.

[RC one]

I wonder if that would be better on your liver?

[a fool in paradise]

Thish ish only a tesht

[mass55th]

"I think it would be helpful if we could find out the exact mechanism by which it dulls pain stimuli and put it into a pill that doesn’t damage your liver and doesn’t make you intoxicated."

If Pharmaceutical companies couldn't make any money off of it, they'd never produce it.

I've never been much of a drinker, and have been diabetic the past 20 years that I control with oral meds and diet. I also have a fatty liver, so alcohol is off-limits to me. I used to like the occasional Bloody Mary, but haven't had one for many years.

I had a slipped disc once, so I can imagine the pain you are having. I hope you can get your back problems relieved. I'm headed to the Orthopedic Doctor next Monday for my chronic lower back pain. It's been over a year since I had a cortisone shot, and I think I'm overdue.

[kaehurowing]

Once you get your truck back and your dog back, you may realize you don’t want the girl back—the truck and the dog are enough.