Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ: LPCN), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee (BRUDAC) of the U.S. Food and Drug... Nov 17, 2017
No, alcohol is not a stimulant, it is a central nervous system depressant in that it slows or depresses the functioning of the body. However, it is often considered a stimulanâ¦t in that it enhances mood and stimulates conviviality.Alcohol is not a stimulant despite many beliefs. Alcohol is a  depressant.
The primary issue is that the alcohol we drink is ethanol. Rubbing alcohol is isopropyl alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol isn't as toxic as some other industrial alcohols, like methanol or ethylene glycol, so it's of limited safety for consumption. But it's more toxic than ethanol, so for safety a bittering agent is added to make it unpalatable.