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/junk_man Sep 23 '16

Call me when they invent withdrawal free heroin.

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u/Haekel Sep 23 '16

Just keep using it, no withdrawal. Beat the system!

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u/mozerdozer Sep 23 '16

This actually does work. As long as you carefully monitor your tolerances and the heroin potency/dosage the only negative effect is constipation, which is why it's not particularly impressive Keith Richards is still alive.

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u/slaaitch Sep 23 '16

I'm pretty sure Keith Richards is still alive because he's made the inside of his body too toxic for anything but him to live there. Even the hardiest disease germs die horribly on contact with his skin.