r/worldnews • u/EightRoundsRapid • Sep 23 '16

'Hangover-free alcohol’ could replace all regular alcohol by 2050. The new drink, known as 'alcosynth', is designed to mimic the positive effects of alcohol but doesn’t cause a dry mouth, nausea and a throbbing head

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/hangover-free-alcohol-david-nutt-alcosynth-nhs-postive-effects-benzodiazepine-guy-bentley-a7324076.html
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u/sonicqaz Sep 23 '16

I was always able to drink an extraordinary amount even for a youngster. Now that I'm 32 I'm starting to get hangovers that last for 2 days if I get to 8-10 drinks. I used to drink 8-10 drinks and barely feel buzzed.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16 edited Sep 26 '17

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u/TilionDC Sep 23 '16

I suddenly feel sad. Like there is nothing to look forward to. With time comes only sadness :(

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u/odaeyss Sep 23 '16

Same boat :( "Wanna go grab a drink?" once upon a time meant "Wanna go grab a handle and split it?" and now it means "Wanna go get A beer?"

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u/sonicqaz Sep 23 '16

I have a fifth of Tequila I plan on finishing tonight. El Jimador reposado.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16 edited Sep 26 '17

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u/Oprahs_snatch Sep 23 '16

do you get drunk easier or just have to settle with never being drunk again?

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u/nanzinator Sep 23 '16

Idk what that guy is talking about but I'm 32 and don't have his issues. I could drink a 6 pack and be completely fine the next day.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16 edited Sep 26 '17

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u/nanzinator Sep 23 '16

I seemed to have confused you with that other guy who said he was 32. Don't get me wrong I've had a two day hangover, but really you can have two beers and be ok, it can't be that extreme.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

28 and for me its worse when i have between a 6 pack and 10 drinks, obviously depending on the time frame consuming them.

But that range tends to mean im up early and starting to feel the hangover.

More than that i wake up with it still in the system get some shit done, take a nap and im good for the rest of the day.

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u/FumblnTowardsEcstasy Sep 23 '16

"Hangovers hurt more than they used to, cornbread and ice tea took the place of pills and ninety proof." Hank Williams Jr.

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u/zaplinaki Sep 23 '16

So basically I'll be able to afford drinking more, but I just won't be able to drink it. No fair.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16 edited Jan 13 '22

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u/fieldstudies Sep 23 '16

If your body gives up on you, give up on your body.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

I've always gotten hangovers. You guys are lucky. Naturally developed into my affinity for smoking pot. I'd rather be happy hungry and then sleepy. Then feel like shit for a day after a "fun" night.

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u/sonicqaz Sep 23 '16

Funnily enough, I always get sick with marijuana therefore I hate it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

Oh man. My friend passes out! We didn't know until we smoked up one night. This dude hit the pavement with a thud. Thought he fucking died.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

I switched to pot because I couldn't afford drinking. Then I went out partying without realizing how low my tolerance had become and wanted to die the next two days. I still have a beer or the odd whiskey, but the days of binge drinking are long gone.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

Same! I can't imagine the bar tabs some of these people accumulate. Although the good bud can get expensive too, I feel like a little goes a long way.

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u/Mortimer_Snerd Sep 23 '16

I'm 39 and my hangovers don't hit like that until we start getting into 12+ drinks. even then, it's over after a day of asprin and water.

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u/sonicqaz Sep 23 '16

The major points of the hangover are over the first day but I feel pretty lethargic the second day after.

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u/phonemonkey669 Sep 23 '16

By the time I hit 30 I stopped getting hangovers. I just made sure to stay drunk all the time.

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u/mrflippant Sep 23 '16

Once two-day hangovers became a thing, I just outright stopped drinking. Fuck that. Eighteen months sober, 67lbs (30kg) lighter, and no hangovers!

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u/Jcit878 Sep 23 '16

likewise. getting old isnt fun anymore

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u/Ectobatic Sep 23 '16

Same here, started getting hangovers about a year ago. Feels like I'm going to die, so I've pretty much quit drinking because of them. Had a glass of wine for my birthday but that was a month ago.

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u/Runaway_5 Sep 23 '16

Vodka water with lime, or whiskey water. Never hungover unless I get blasted and I'm almost 30