US EditionAuto-Brewery Syndrome: What Causes some People's Gut Microbes to Produce High Alcohol Levels?
Researchers identified ethanol-producing gut bacteria causing auto-brewery syndrome and found fecal microbiota transplantation relieved symptoms for over 16 months in one patient.
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Imagine the disbelief of a person who, after having maintained a total abstinence from alcohol, begins to experience dizziness, speech difficulties and disorientation, symptoms typical of severe etilic poisoning. What seems like a medical enigma or an unfair accusation is, in fact, a fascinating and little understood pathology that has jumped back to the first line of scientific research: Self-cervecery Syndrome (ABS), also known as "inner brewe…
How Some People Get Drunk Without Drinking
It’s possible to become intoxicated without taking a single sip of alcohol—and scientists think they’re closer to fully understanding why. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Due to a rare condition called auto-brewery syndrome, or ABS, some people’s bodies produce enough ethanol to cause intoxication. That’s the same substance found in wine, beer, and other types of alcoholic drinks. In individuals with ABS, micr…
Auto-brewery syndrome: What causes some people's gut microbes to produce high alcohol levels?
Researchers at University of California San Diego, Mass General Brigham, and their colleagues have identified specific gut bacteria and metabolic pathways that drive alcohol production in patients with auto-brewery syndrome (ABS).
Some People Get Drunk Without Drinking and Scientists Finally Know Why
A hidden army of gut microbes can brew alcohol inside the body—and scientists may finally know how to stop it. Scientists have identified specific gut bacteria and biological pathways that cause alcohol to be produced inside the body in people with auto-brewery syndrome (ABS). This rare and frequently misunderstood condition causes individuals to become intoxicated [...]
Researchers found out how the rare self-brewing syndrome, in which the human body produces ethanol, works
What Causes Some People's Gut Microbes to Produce High Alcohol Levels?
Newswise — Researchers at University of California San Diego, Mass General Brigham, and their colleagues have identified specific gut bacteria and metabolic pathways that drive alcohol production in patients with auto-brewery syndrome (ABS). The rare and often misunderstood condition causes people to experience intoxication without drinking alcohol. The study was published in Nature Microbiology on January 8, 2026. ABS occurs when gut microbes b…
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