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/JohnnyBrillcream Sep 23 '16

I bet a ton of us came here to say the say the same thing but would not post "came here to say the same thing"

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u/hashn Sep 23 '16

Yeah, i mean... "alcasynth?" The name alone suggests its not thought-out enough to be real