Batyl alcohol has been approved in clinical treatment of aleucocytosis that caused by radiotherapy, chemotherapy.

Cinnamyl alcohol readily autoxidizes upon air exposure, and forms strong sensitizers as determined by the local lymph node assay.

DL-Menthol has short term toxicity in rats, it plays a role in the induction of surgical anesthesia in fishes, related at least in part to the activation of GABAA receptors.