Nakakahilo san tawo an methanol. An 10 mL na puro na methanol na matutulon, pwede mag-break down maginf [formic acid]], na pwede mkabutamakabuta pinaagi san kawakay san [[''optic nerve]]'', ngan an 30 mL pwede makamatay,<ref name="Vale">{{cite journal |author=Vale A |title=Methanol |journal=Medicine |volume=35 |issue=12 |pages=633–4 |year=2007|doi=10.1016/j.mpmed.2007.09.014}}</ref> althoughkudi thean ''median lethal dose'' isada typicallysa 100 mL (4 fl oz) (i.e. 1–2 mL/kg body weight of pure methanol<ref>{{cite web|title=Methanol Poisoning Overview|url=http://www.antizol.com/mpoisono.htm|publisher=Antizol|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20111005043548/http://www.antizol.com/mpoisono.htm|archivedate=5 October 2011}}</ref>). An methanol may ''[[reference dose]]'' na 0.5 mg/kg/adlaw.<ref>[http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0305.htm Methanol (CASRN 67-56-1)]</ref> An kahilo maepekto paglahos saka oras, ngan epektibo na antidote pwede makapatukomalikayan sanan ''permanent damage''.<ref name="Vale"/>.