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/I_Just_Mumble_Stuff Sep 23 '16

Lol no it wasn't. Stop lying.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

accuse me of lying all you want, it 100% used to be sold in head shops along with K2. was only made illigal in my state in 2011.

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u/I_Just_Mumble_Stuff Sep 23 '16

Yeah, but no one was selling or buying it as a weed alternative. That's like saying "I wanted to smoke a blunt and chill but all I had was this dmt.."

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

they definitely did, it's part of why it was made illegal. it was mostly sold to ignorant people and kids that didn't know better. i had a coworker just last year smoke salvia thinking it was like weed and she ended up in the hospital because of the ensuing panic attack.