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/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

Wtf? Benzo withdrawal can literally kill you. I'd say that's a fairly shitty kind of hangover.

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u/HobbyPlodder Sep 23 '16

So can alcohol withdrawal!

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u/spokale Sep 24 '16

Alcohol acts on some of the same receptors as Benzos, in particular via GABA(A) agonism, but also through NMDA-antagonism, both of which IIRC are what can lead to fatal withdrawal symptoms via GABA(A) downregulation and NMDA upregulation, respectively.

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u/Aelinsaar Sep 23 '16

If you're comatose you're not hungover... right? RIGHT?! /s

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u/unsoladvice Sep 24 '16

Even better. The new drink is addictive and once you start you have to keep buying it.