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Seriously, this new development prevents hangovers, but hang on as it hasn't currently been tested on humans yet, only on unwilling mice who were abused for this research.
Animal testing ethics aside, while it's an important advance, I can see it being abused by heavy drinkers especially. Thing is, alcohol consumption is never consequence free, with getting drunk followed by a hangover hardly the only effect.
It's actually best not to drink any alcohol ever, but that's never gonna happen, so allowing responsible adults access to some mitigation is reasonable. Thing is, being reasonable is the one thing that drunk people tend not to be, including me (I don't drink anymore, especially after discovering Heineken Zero which has the full taste of beer, but without the hit). I can just see fallout from this development once it hits the market with lots of controversy and eventually heavy regulation.
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Animal testing ethics aside, while it's an important advance, I can see it being abused by heavy drinkers especially. Thing is, alcohol consumption is never consequence free, with getting drunk followed by a hangover hardly the only effect.
It's actually best not to drink any alcohol ever, but that's never gonna happen, so allowing responsible adults access to some mitigation is reasonable. Thing is, being reasonable is the one thing that drunk people tend not to be, including me (I don't drink anymore, especially after discovering Heineken Zero which has the full taste of beer, but without the hit). I can just see fallout from this development once it hits the market with lots of controversy and eventually heavy regulation.
Scientists have developed a gel from whey protein that breaks down alcohol in the gut and reduces its intoxicating effects, an advance that could lead to a new way of treating hangovers.
Researchers found that the gel, which is yet to be tested in humans, can reduce alcohol levels in the blood of mice by up to 50 per cent and protect their body from the harmful effects of alcohol intake.
Many of the effects of excessive alcohol consumption are caused by acetaldehyde, researchers say.
They found that the gel converts alcohol quickly and efficiently into “harmless” acetic acid before it can enter the bloodstream, where it normally develops intoxicating effects.
Scientists develop gel that can intercept alcohol and prevent hangovers
Gel could be of interest to people who want to reduce harmful impacts without giving up alcohol completely, researchers suggest