New drug mimics alcohol … minus the health risks and hangovers

[Manny030]

Although David Nutt — the British psychiatrist and neuropsychopharmacologist specializing in the research of drugs — has seen his fair share of controversy, he appears to be a genius. With his team at Imperial College London, he is pioneering what is being hailed as a serious revolution in health: a drug that offers the positive effects of being drunk, but without the health risk, or the hangover.

But the new alcohol-mimicking drug alleviates much of that risk as it targets neurotransmitters in the brain directly, giving the user all the pleasures of drinking, without the toxins and risk of poor behavior and addiction.


http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-w...rug-mimics-alcohol-minus-the-health-risks-and

That sounds nice!

 

[griz bear]

Yeah , but will it be as cheap as regular boose ?

 

[Annetteb]

Yeah , but will it be as cheap as regular boose ?

Yeah the big question is how much would this cost. I mean they are going to try to make money off this. That's why they come up with a lot of these breakthroughs. They do it to help, but in the end they are going to make money off it.

 

[rossonomous]

It will be expensive at first, and then get reduced. I would try it, but it's got to equal or be lower than the amount I would spend on a boozy night out.

 

[porterjack]

sign me up for the clinical trials

 

[DiceRider]

I'd be down for that

 

[Manny030]

No more dedicated drivers and you can save the money for taxi

 

[porterjack]

" But Nutt says that his team in running into some opposition from the alcohol industry. Nutt was hoping to have their support, but the industry is instead shunning his work until it becomes a threat, he says. Speaking to the BBC, Nutt appealed for investors to come forward and support his groundbreaking research. "


no surprises here, just like the oil companies would not support research in fuel alternatives

 

[The Man]

I see the potential for abuse here.

 

[griz bear]

No more dedicated drivers and you can save the money for taxi

Taxi hell, you got the beer Bike. Go in style

 

[Manny030]

Taxi hell, you got the beer Bike. Go in style

Haha :24:

 

[Josie]

Aww, but I like the poor behavior lol. I don't know.. so it would hit you all at once instead of gradually just getting there? Part of the experience is the actual drinking part of it. How would this affect my drinking games??

 

[BWOF]

First they have nicotine patches, then electronic e-cigarettes and now synthetic alcohol. It seems a lot of futuristic inventions depicted in sci-fi movies and TV series like Star Trek may soon become reality (I'm referring to the synthehol from Star Trek).

I wonder what they will think of next?

 

[porterjack]

First they have nicotine patches, then electronic e-cigarettes and now synthetic alcohol. It seems a lot of futuristic inventions depicted in sci-fi movies and TV series like Star Trek may soon become reality (I'm referring to the synthehol from Star Trek).

I wonder what they will think of next?

virtual sex?

again sign me up

 

[Aries]

This could be fun.

 

[porterjack]

This could be fun.

what the virtual sex bit?

 

[Aries]

what the virtual sex bit?

:giggle Both!

 

[porterjack]

:giggle Both!

you signing up ?

 

[Aries]

you signing up ?

Right after you do.

 

[porterjack]

Right after you do.

right on