This effect is not unique to alcohol but can also occur with long-term use of drugs which have a similar mechanism of action to alcohol such as the benzodiazepines, which are sometimes prescribed as tranquillizers to people with alcohol problems.
The topic of allergies has become routine in our lives, and certainly most everyone has an idea of what an allergy is. Allergies are so common a subject in fact, it seems acceptable to discuss your allergies at a cocktail party with strangers. An allergy is an abnormal reaction by a person's immune system against a normally harmless substance.
Allergen: A substance that can cause an allergic reaction. Common allergens include ragwee... Allergic reaction: The hypersensitive response of the immune system of an allergic indiv... Allergic rhinitis: Medical term for hay fever, an allergic reaction that mimics a chronic ... Allergy: A misguided reaction to foreign substances by the immune system, the body system ... Allergy shots: See Allergy desensitization.