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> 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?
Sounds like a good way to save someone from severe alcohol poisoning. Not sure I see much of a point otherwise, tbh.
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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.
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…
Something to sober you up if you're already drunk would be amazing, but I don't think this will do that
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…
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.
Something to sober you up if you're already drunk would be amazing, but I don't think this will do that
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.
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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…