[Alcohol drinking experiments with men over 60 years of age]

Alcohol drinking experiments (exposure: 0.68 g alcohol per kg body weight; type of drink: hard liquor and wine) was carried out in 20 men over 60 years old. The peak alcohol concentration, the course of the alcohol curve, co, r and beta 60 were compared with the results of drinking experiments with young persons published in the literature. No appreciable differences between the two age groups could be detected.