Scientist develops 'hangover-free' alcohol

[Puzzled]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headlines/37476416

A scientist has developed a new type of alcohol which he claims will not damage the liver or leave you with a hangover.

As someone who used to be able to get up the next day but now suffers from week long hangovers this comes as very good news

However I was thinking afterwards that if there are no negative consequences to drinking (no painful hangover and no damage to your health) then would this drive more people to alcoholism?

From the small clip above it sounds as if you still get the same drunken effects but you would wake up feeling fine, possibly still drunk (might increase drink driving incidents).

What do you think, is the pain needed to remind us not to drink so much? I guess the embarrasing incidents will still be a painful reminder to behave in future.

 

[Mynight]

I wonder how much damage is caused by alcohol to the body vs accidents whilst intoxicated.

Wonder how it tastes.

 

[Akagi]

Now all they need to do is make it so that it is out of your system completely the next morning, and doesn't cause weight gain.

Then I'd go full alcoholic.

 

[Brizzles]

A scientist has developed a new type of alcohol which he claims will not damage the liver or leave you with a hangover.

Isn't that already sold as Carling or Fosters

 

[Mynight]

Isn't that already sold as Carling or Fosters

That's just water taken before the sewage treatment begins.

 

[Gerard]

Star Trek Synthahol

 

[ANDARIAL]

Star Trek Synthahol

Gotta love those Ferengi

 

[datalol-jack]

Now all they need to do is make it so that it is out of your system completely the next morning, and doesn't cause weight gain.

Then I'd go full alcoholic.

No, make it so it replaces all meals! So much time saved! So much fun to be had!

 

[G-MAN2004]

Hangovers are all part of the fun. Nothing better than waking up feeling like a rotting corpse and grabbing a cold one.

You can keep your pansy alcohol.

 

[aardvark]

never going to happen - this is just a benzodiazapine, it has nothing to do with alcohol.

the chances of it being allowed is approximately zero.

 

[Hades]

Hangovers are all part of the fun. Nothing better than waking up feeling like a rotting corpse and grabbing a cold one.

You can keep your pansy alcohol.

You try to grab a cold corpse the day after?

 

[datalol-jack]

You try to grab a cold corpse the day after?

Wouldn't actually be surprised on this forum...

 

[Caged]

I think trying to get up on time the next day and desperately attempting to not throw up on the train is part of the appeal of midweek drinking. It feels like you earned it.

 

[HAz]

This could be amazing

 

[Marky]

Praise be to Dr Nutt

 

[Energize]

GHB has been around for about 60 years already...

This pagoclone type stuff is essentially just a benzo like valium, pretty naff tbh.

 

[ThePirateHulk]

It will be banned sharpish because it won't fall under alcohol duty.

The government would much rather we pay them while killing ourselves than there be a safer alternative that isn't being taxed.

 

[Amp34]

never going to happen - this is just a benzodiazapine, it has nothing to do with alcohol.

the chances of it being allowed is approximately zero.

That was my thought (not the specific name...). I'm sure it's already "banned" under the legal highs legislation unfortunately.

 

[FishFluff]

That was my thought (not the specific name...). I'm sure it's already "banned" under the legal highs legislation unfortunately.

Yep, will definitely fall under the ridiculously broad Psychoactive Substances bill.

 

[thep02]

Decent Milkthistle is good for combating hangovers from real alcohol.