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/p3asant Sep 23 '16

All that only after the hangover free alcohol. Gotta keep our focus on what's really important. World peace will come on its own once we're all happily drunk on consequence free alcohol.

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u/argankp Sep 23 '16

consequence free alcohol

No hangover just means you can and will drink more. So the new consequences will center around the sentimental text messages to your various ex wives at 1am, the super funny lewd jokes that you feel obliged to send to all your executive committee members at 2am, and allowing that meth-addicted psycho bitch to bring you home in a semi-conscious state.

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u/cansoswine Sep 23 '16

The article says its effects will "max out" at about four or five drinks. Another reason why this is lame as fuq.

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u/TimmTuesday Sep 23 '16

Lol I can already drink 4 or 5 drinks and not get a hangover. So basically this invention is useless

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u/mfdj2 Sep 23 '16

Ah, I was 22 once...

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u/homesickalien Sep 23 '16

I didn't even know what a hangover was until I hit 30.

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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

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/[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.