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New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

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Re: New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

#131

> In the future, people who take the gel could reduce the harmful and intoxicating effects of alcohol. I understand harm reduction but what is the point of reducing the intoxicating effects of alcohol? What's the point?

Almost any social drinking setting is going to have some people drink more than they're comfortable with. Having some way to mitigate the effects is wonderful.

Re: New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

#132

Sounds like a good way to save someone from severe alcohol poisoning. Not sure I see much of a point otherwise, tbh.

Some folks, like myself, love the taste of a peaty whiskey, but have bodies that don't agree with alcohol.

hrm, smoke peat cigarettes instead?

Re: New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

#133

Sounds like a good way to save someone from severe alcohol poisoning. Not sure I see much of a point otherwise, tbh.

They already noted in the article that once it’s passed into your bloodstream this approach is useless. I see it more like being a better form of naltrexone, someone takes it before going on a night out and saves themselves a nasty hangover while getting to party. I’ve always disliked the lack of availability of low alcohol beers in the States (1-2%) and this could be a decent solution for that. As is the easiest thing to do for moderation when going out in the States for me is to do the One On One Off where you alternate between one moderate alcohol drink and one NA drink. It would be more ideal to just pop a pill right before I go out that lets me tailor the level of absorption exactly as I want it.

Re: New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

#134
post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What about all the other negative impacts though - like liver impact and blood pressure. Isn’t it better to just moderate your drinking rather than drinking to excess and then dialing back the feel of it with broccoli?

Probably.

Not to mention the cost.

Re: New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

#135

Sounds like a good way to save someone from severe alcohol poisoning. Not sure I see much of a point otherwise, tbh.

They already noted in the article that once it’s passed into your bloodstream this approach is useless. I see it more like being a better form of naltrexone, someone takes it before going on a night out and saves themselves a nasty hangover while getting to party. I’ve always disliked the lack of availability of low alcohol beers in the States (1-2%) and this could be a decent solution for that. As is the easiest thi…

I was unaware of people using naltrexone for hangover prevention and did a bit of spot research, it seems naltrexone only prevents the buzz/euphoria from alcohol consumption but doesn't prevent impairment or hangover symptoms, such as those caused by dehydration, nor does it prevent liver damage.

Re: New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

#136

Something to sober you up if you're already drunk would be amazing, but I don't think this will do that

What we really need is something that helps quickly break down acetaldehyde, which is what alcohol is broken down to in your bloodstream and is responsible for all the negative side effects.

Re: New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

#137

Sounds like a good way to save someone from severe alcohol poisoning. Not sure I see much of a point otherwise, tbh.

They already noted in the article that once it’s passed into your bloodstream this approach is useless. I see it more like being a better form of naltrexone, someone takes it before going on a night out and saves themselves a nasty hangover while getting to party. I’ve always disliked the lack of availability of low alcohol beers in the States (1-2%) and this could be a decent solution for that. As is the easiest thi…

> someone takes it before going on a night out and saves themselves a nasty hangover while getting to party

But if their way of partying is to get drunk, this gel will prevent them from partying, since getting drunk requires the alcohol to get into your bloodstream.

Re: New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

#138

Something to sober you up if you're already drunk would be amazing, but I don't think this will do that

Turmeric-based drinks we can find here in Japan are said to work miracles against hangover. I rarely drink alcohol, so I can't tell whether that's true.

Re: New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

#139

Something to sober you up if you're already drunk would be amazing, but I don't think this will do that

What we really need is something that helps quickly break down acetaldehyde, which is what alcohol is broken down to in your bloodstream and is responsible for all the negative side effects.

Check out a product named ZBiotics [1] which claims to do this. I can't tell you that it for certain works as advertised, but between myself and several other people now in my friend group, all but one swears by the results in terms of the morning after.

[1] https://zbiotics.com

Re: New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

#140
post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The hardest part of reducing my alcohol consumption is that I love red wine so much. The flavor, the aroma, the acidity, everything. I have stopped drinking all alcohol except red wine because of the health effects. I would be delighted to have a way to drink wine without any intoxication.

Red wine being healthy is a myth. But misunderstood, see below…

I know red wine is just as bad for me as any other alcohol, which is to say quite bad, and in any dose. I meant I've largely quit because of that. But I just can't quit you, Red Wine.
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