The Effect of Drinking Alcohol on Bio-electrical Potential at Twelve Source Points: A Cross-over Study

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J Korean Med. 2018;39(1):44-54

Publication date (electronic) : 2018 March 31

doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.18005

Jung-Wan Kim ¹

, Jae-Hong Kim ¹

, Yun-Kyoung Yim ¹^,

¹Department of Meridian & Acupoints, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University

Correspondence to: 임윤경 (Yun-Kyoung Yim), Department of Meridian and Acupoints, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University 62, Daehak-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon, 34520, Republic of Korea. Tel: +82-42-280-2610, Fax: +82-42-280-2641 E-mail: docwindy@dju.kr

Received 2018 February 23; Revised 2018 March 15; Accepted 2018 March 15.

Abstract

Objectives

The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of drinking alcohol on bio-electrical potential at twelve source points.

Methods

Twenty healthy adults were assigned to alcohol and water groups by a random cross-over design. Bio-electrical potential at twelve source points were measured before and after drinking alcohol or water and the change of bio-electrical potential was analyzed and compared between the alcohol and the water groups.

Results

Bio-electrical potential at LI4, ST42, KI3, PC7, TE4, GB40, LR3 in the alcohol group was significantly increased compared to those in the water group.

Conclusions

Drinking alcohol increased bio-electrical potential at source points of LI, ST, KI, PC, TE, GB and LR in healthy human subjects.

Keywords: Bio-electrical potential; Source points; Drinking; Alcohol

Fig. 1

Experimental protocol

Fig. 2

Change of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

Fig. 3

Effects of Alcohol on Bio-electrical potential at Twelve Source Points

Bio-electrical potential was detected at twelve source points before and after drinking alcohol or water. The detected signal was amplified and saved in the connected computer. The changes of bio-electrical potential at each time point was calculated and compared between the alcohol group and the water group. The scales on the y-axes are digital values converted with 16-bit resolution. Data were expressed as mean (n=20).

Red full circle: Alcohol group

Blue empty circle: Water group

* P < 0.05 vs Water group

Table 1

General Characteristics of Subjects

Table 2

Comparison of Bio-electrical Potential Change between the Alcohol Group and the Water group at Twelve Source Points

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