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What is the Mellanby effect?

Question #99933. Asked by author.
Last updated May 17 2021.

cdrock00
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The Mellanby effect is when a person would appear to be less under the influence at a specific blood alcohol concentration (BAC), when the BAC is busy dropping, than when it is busy increasing.
link http://www.guiltynotguilty.com.au/blog/2015/10/22/drink-driving-and-the-mellanby-effect

There is also a less formal story involving former hockey star, Scott Mellanby.
link http://stlrising.blogspot.com/2007/09/mellanby-effect.html

Response last updated by gtho4 on May 17 2021.
Oct 04 2008, 9:20 PM
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