A rare syndrome, known as Gastrointestinal Fermentation Syndrome (SFG), is capable of causing effects similar to alcohol consumption even if the person has not had any drink with the substance.
This occurs because certain types of microbes that are part of the gastrointestinal tract begin to convert carbohydrates ingested in the form of food into alcohol in the body of those affected by the syndrome.
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Although not exactly new, with the first reports on the syndrome appearing in the 1950s in Japan, new studies have enabled a greater understanding of how SFG develops and what its main symptoms are, among other data.
Another important aspect cited in research is that the syndrome can impact the social and professional life of patients, as they can be misunderstood and censored for apparently being drunk at work or in other social situations where this type of condition is not acceptable.
According to one andstudy by researchers at Wageningen Universityin Holland, the symptoms of SFG include less social inhibition, worsening of peripheral vision, ataxia, nausea and slurred speech, quite similar to that of people who have taken high doses of alcoholic beverages.
However, due to the fact that the syndrome is rare and little known, doctors themselves often end up not being able to identify it, which can lead to severe consequences for patients, who, in addition to being left without an accurate diagnosis, will continue to have to facing the symptoms and moral issues related to the fact that they are hiding a supposed alcoholism, which can have repercussions at different levels of their lives.
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