Rush without a hangover? These substances should replace alcohol

A light -footed swips can be something wonderful. He can lift the mood and briefly forget all the ner versions that otherwise dig deeper into our forehead folds like Mi (e). The intoxication is a fleeting companion, but if the Schalk and Schabernack brothers also join him, this is a crew that promises a funny get -together.

The problem: alcohol can not only be fun, but also a lot of trouble. But what if you could drive out all the side effects, the hangover, the nerve damage, the addiction, and would only remain the fun factor? Research has been working on such a solution for years.

What we perceive as a frenzy of alcohol is, extremely tight, a collaboration of a subdued nervous system and the release of happiness hormones. On the one hand, the effect of the inhibitory messenger in Gaba is reinforced in the brain. The neurotransmitter is also called the brain. On the other hand, the activating messenger is blocked. Depending on the amount of alcohol, the effects such as mood lensing, self -overestimation, declining reaction, balance disorders, indistinct language and dizziness. In addition, the brain’s reward system is literally flooded with endorphins – we feel euphoric, the risk of dependency increases.

Alcohol is the popular drug par excellence. Consumption is legally, cheap and socially accepted in this country. An average of 10.6 liters of pure alcohol in Germany are consumed in Germany per capita. 1,4 million people alone were in medical treatment for alcohol addiction in 2023, according to the result of a extrapolation by the health insurance company Barmer. In addition, there are all those addicts without official diagnosis. More than two thirds of those affected are men.

The Briton David Nutt caused excitement last year. He is a professor at Imperial College in London. For decades, the renowned psychiatrist and psychotropic drug has been dealing with drugs and their influence on the human body and participating in the fight against alcohol. Nutt founded a start-up for the search for an alcohol replacement that is not only equivalent but better. His team of researchers discovered more than 50 molecules that are similar to alcohol in the brain, but are harmless to humans.

The focus is primarily on the synthetic molecule of alcarelle, which is to be mixed in after the market launch non -market launch. So far, there is only a vegetable, less potent alternative from the startup: Sentia. According to the label, the consumption of the drink causes lightness, relaxation and conviviality.

Although the introduction of Sentia caused a sensation, the product is neither the only nor the first on the market. Other companies such as Kin Euphorics, Rasāsvāda and Bonbuz from the USA or Three Spirit from Great Britain have been making their money with intoxicating alcohol replacement for years. Among other things, nootropics, adaptogens, 5-HTP and pure GABA should take care of the euphoric, relaxing and stimulating effect. Nootropica are brain stimulants, they are also known as smart drugs. These include synthetic medicines, but also natural substances such as caffeine and Gingko. Adaptogens are vegetable active ingredients that should work against tiredness, stress and fears, among other things. 5-HTP, also 5-hydroxytryptophan, is a preliminary stage of serotonin, which should also have a mood-enhancing and stabilizing effect.

But is intoxication right away? Oh well. An ecstasy frenzy has different forms than an alcohol induced, and an alcohol frenzy also feels different from a replacement product. The fact that the non -alcoholic intoxication cannot be compared to the alcohol frenzy is because of side effects such as lalls or staggering. The non -alcoholic replacement products are – and that is the point of the matter – also reason products. You advertise with freedom of risk, the kick of the danger is no longer necessary. Loss of control does not take place. The intoxication that the replacement products offer is characterized by a feeling of well -being. It is difficult to measure how strong this is. How much fun such a intoxication is, as well. Reports of testers are based on subjective perceptions and are hardly or not at all checkable. In the end, the success of such alternative intoxicants is probably also based on a fundamental question: When is a intoxication a intoxication?