A new type of synthetic alcohol has
been discovered which could allow people to enjoy the sociable effects of a few
pints, but skip the hangover that usually follows. The new drink, known as ‘
alcosynth’
is designed to mimic the positive effects of alcohol but doesn’t cause a dry
mouth. The researchers have patented around 90 different alcosynth compounds. Two
of them are now being rigorously tested for widespread use and by 2050;
researcher hopes alcosynth could completely replace normal alcohol. It will be
there alongside the scotch and the gin, they’ll dispense the alcosynth into
your cocktail and then you’ll have the pleasure without damaging your liver and
your heart. They go very nicely into mojitos. They even go into something as
clear as a Tom Collins. One is pretty tasteless; the other has a bitter taste.
By researching substances that work
on the brain in a similar way to alcohol, researcher have been able to design a
drug which they say is non-toxic and replicates the positive effects of
alcohol. We know a lot about the brain science of alcohol. So researcher knows
where the good effects of alcohol are mediated in the brain, and can mimic
them. And by not touching the bad area, they don’t have the bad effects. Advocates
of alcosynth believe it could revolutionize public health by relieving the burden
of alcohol on the health service. According to alcohol concern, drinking is the
third biggest risk factor for disease and death in the World, after smoking and
obesity.
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