What is the effect of drinking methanol?
When methanol is consumed, it is oxidised to methanal in the liver. Methanal reacts rapidly with the components of cell, leading to the coagulation of protoplasm. Consumption of methanol can also damage the optic nerve, resulting in blindness.
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