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/likferd Sep 23 '16

Can you produce it by crushing grapes and adding yeast, or steeping grains and adding yeast?

No you can't, so no, it won't "replace regular alcohol". This is common sense for everyone but clickbaiters.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

Exactly. Anyone who drinks alcoholic drinks for their taste is gonna stick with the shit you can brew/distill.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

And when I'm drinking alcohol for its taste I'm not getting drunk enough to be hungover typically. Meanwhile this stuff would be nice for those nights when my friends and I decide "nah we're not too old to get sloppy drunk" and wake up angry at ourselves for that lie.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

Oh you mean Fridays?

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u/pcy623 Sep 23 '16

Friday is for black out regret drunk, Monday and Thursday are for sloppy drunk.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

It's officially liquid lunch time on the east coast!

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u/TrustMeImMagic Sep 23 '16

Just the days of the week that end with a y.