Can alcohol in liquor bypass the digestive track through direct absorption through the membranes in the mouth into the bloodstream?
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MvL
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I've heard from several people that you can either a) hold liquor under your tongue or put it in your anus to be absorbed directly in to the bloodstream since the membranes there are some of the thinnest in the body. However don't take this to mean I am recommending doing the latter :)
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Well when you drink alcohol it is being absorbed into your blood stream. I don't think the mouth has a direct route to your blood stream.
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I'm not so sure about the mouth, but I know that hard alcohol does get absorbed through the lining of the throat and esophagus very quickly. Alcohol molecules are small enough to creep through membranes, so I wouldn't be surprised if a tiny amount can get into the blood through your mouth as well.
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Yes. Just holding a mouthfull in your mouth for a while before swallowing will allow some of the alcohol to be absorbed by the tongue.
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I have tried the tongue one before...But you can only hold liquor there so long before it starts to sting! lol
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