Citation

Tsokos M, Bilzer N. Blutalkohol 1997; 34(6): 405-412.

Affiliation

Institut fur Rechtsmedizin, 22529 Hamburg, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, International Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety and Bund gegen Alkohol und Drogen im Straßenverkehr, Publisher Steintor Verlag)

DOI

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Abstract

Several studies verified that breath alcohol concentration can be affected by different physiological parameters. The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not breath alcohol is affected by hypersalivation. Breath alcohol concentration was measured in drinking experiments with 15 non alcoholic subjects, following oral ingestion of 0.6 g ethanol/kg body weight. Forced hypersalivation was induced by rinsing the mouth with lemon juice concentrate or by dabbing the 'sour' taste buds with 0.5 citric acid. Lower equivalents were found in eases of hypersalivation than in the absence of it. Hypothetically it is discussed that a diffusion of the hydrophile ethanol leaches the saliva while exspiring. This occurs in direct relation between ethanol concentration and amount of saliva, i.e. it occurs more greatly during hypersalivation.