Tylenol + Alcohol = No No
therealbrandonwilson • 8 Jul 2025 •
I sent this review of the biohacking conference to the manager of my client because I thought she would appreciate the skeptical tone. Her response:
Interesting article however statements like this is what makes me leary about this whole biohackers life style
“The bottom line,” Dr. Fab says, “is that anybody can actually put up a booth and actually sell whatever they feel. That’s where an informed consumer is the key.”Selling snake oil is approved and encouraged.
I told her that the proviso of "buyer beware" is present everywhere in the marketplace, not just at some conference. Her rejoinder was that at least with products on store shelves, there has been some level of due diligence. Not exactly. Case in point--acetaminophen.
The liver has two phases of detoxification, and some drugs are made more toxic by this system. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is made much more toxic by the liver's Phase I detoxification system. Acetaminophen is one of the more toxic drugs in use and accounts for a significant number of people needing a liver transplant. This drug is the leading cause for calls to the Poison Control Center (over 100,000 calls/year) and is responsible for over 50,000 ER visits a year.
Considering that the liver is already in overdrive when you drink alcohol, the last thing you want to do is pour fuel on the fire with Tylenol. So if you decide to drink, pick another solution to curb the hangover. One option is ZBiotics, a pre-alcohol probiotic drink that breaks down the byproduct acetaldehyde, which is the primary culprit for those nasty hangovers.
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Ignorance is bliss until the music stops and you don’t have a chair.
therealbrandonwilson • 8 Jul 2025, 5:37 pm
I just assume everything important is being handled by someone else and Mr. Magoo my way through life.