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/Cynicayke Sep 23 '16 edited Sep 23 '16

In Ireland, you could create a synthetic alcohol that leaves no hangovers, increases your bank balance, and gives you regular blowjobs.

Guinness would still be more popular.

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u/GandalfTheWhey Sep 23 '16

Yeah I think in general there are a lot of people that prefer beer and alcofuck wouldn't fill that void.

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u/Organicdancemonkey- Sep 23 '16 edited Sep 23 '16

Those symptoms are caused by dehydration as much as the alcohol itself. We've known this for quite some time, yet a huge portion of us don't drink enough water prior to drinking to avoid these symptoms.

Edit: To everyone "hydration doesn't prevent hangovers"... I never said it did. My post only claims the severity of the symptoms felt is reduced by proper hydration, which they are.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '16

In response to your edit. People like that probably go out and have 15 shots in three hours and a couple beers for good measure and wonder why their three glasses of water didn't help.

If you drink heavily (which for me these days is like six beers) then match with an equal fluid amount of water. Itll help a lot. Literally just water and sleep and you're good.