Cheers! ‘Hangover-Free Alcohol’

[LordOfMud]

Cheers! ‘Hangover-Free Alcohol’

David Nutt, a professor at Imperial College in London and former drugs advisor to the British government, says the non-toxic ‘alcosynth’ could completely replace normal alcohol.

Alcosynth affects the brain in a similar way to alcohol, but doesn’t cause mouth dryness, nausea, headaches or other long lasting health issues. “We know where the good effects of alcohol are mediated in the brain, and can mimic them. And by not touching the bad areas, we don’t have the bad effects,” Mr Nutt, who is currently testing two versions of the drink for widespread use, told the newspaper.

If alcosynth does what Nutt says it does, it could relieve public health services from the burden of alcohol-related issues. The cost of excessive alcohol consumption in the U.S. was as high as $223.5 billion in 2006, according to CDC figures, which researchers estimated worked out as $746 for every individual U.S. citizen that same year.

http://time.com/4505559/hangover-free-alcohol-completely-replace-normal-liquor-2050/

[stockdazzler]

8 minutes ago, LordOfMud said:

Cheers! ‘Hangover-Free Alcohol’

David Nutt, a professor at Imperial College in London and former drugs advisor to the British government, says the non-toxic ‘alcosynth’ could completely replace normal alcohol.

Alcosynth affects the brain in a similar way to alcohol, but doesn’t cause mouth dryness, nausea, headaches or other long lasting health issues. “We know where the good effects of alcohol are mediated in the brain, and can mimic them. And by not touching the bad areas, we don’t have the bad effects,” Mr Nutt, who is currently testing two versions of the drink for widespread use, told the newspaper.

If alcosynth does what Nutt says it does, it could relieve public health services from the burden of alcohol-related issues. The cost of excessive alcohol consumption in the U.S. was as high as $223.5 billion in 2006, according to CDC figures, which researchers estimated worked out as $746 for every individual U.S. citizen that same year.

http://time.com/4505559/hangover-free-alcohol-completely-replace-normal-liquor-2050/

what about damage to liver, kidneys & others?

[LordOfMud]

6 minutes ago, stockdazzler said:

And by not touching the bad areas

 

6 minutes ago, stockdazzler said:

what about damage to liver, kidneys & others?