https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a26971808/synthetic-alcohol-no-hangovers/Prepare to be permanently drunk in about five years' time, because a scientist is in the process of developing a synthetic alcohol which has the same merry effects as booze, but won't give you a hangover or cause liver damage.That's literally like saying: "in five years' time you'll be able to rob banks, but you won't get arrested or punished". It's a MIRACLE.
The scientist behind 'alcosynth' - which has been named Alcarelle - is Professor David Nutt, who's director of the neuropsychopharmacology (have fun trying to say that word out loud) unit at Imperial College London. Nutt's foray into the world of synthetic alcohol grew as a result of his terrible fear that alcohol is "more harmful to society than crack", due to how freely available it is, and how harmful it can be to our health.
Speaking to the Guardian about just how dangerous he believes alcohol is, the scientist hypothesised that "if it were discovered today, it would be illegal as a foodstuff. The safe limit of alcohol, if you apply food standards criteria, would be one glass of wine a year."
That puts all your Saturday (and Sunday) morning headaches into perspective, doesn't it.
In an attempt to solve the problem of alcohol's popularity despite its detrimental effects on health, Professor Nutt has been researching and developing Alcarelle. The alcohol alternative, which the Guardian describes as "a holy grail of molecules", works by stimulating 'Gaba receptors' in your brain, just as alcohol does. When Gaba receptors are engaged, it causes the brain to calm (hence the feeling of social relaxation after a glass or two of wine).
What the scientist has created is a product that stimulates Gaba receptors, minus the damaging side effects for our livers (and our whole entire beings, when the hangover hits the next day).
The miracle invention hasn't been properly tested for safety yet, but over the next five years, Nutt and his team plan to get it properly regulated so it can be made available to a wider market.
Imagine that: a future without your head stuck down the toilet following a heavy night. The actual dream.