“…First investigations on human methanol metabolism with non toxic levels began already in the early seventies by Majchrowicz and Magrinat (Magrinat, 1973, Majchrowicz and Mendelson, 1970, Majchrowicz and Sutherland, 1971, Majchrowicz and Mendelson, 1971, Majchrowicz and Steinglass, 1973, Machrowicz, 1975 as well as Pieper and Skeen (1973) in chimpanzees (in general species differences esp. in studies on methanol metabolism in rats have to be considered, Rietbrock, 1969, Roe, 1982. Elevated methanol levels were detected in those studies and connections with withdrawal symptoms were discussed.…”