# Someone claims to have invented a no-calorie, no-hangover alcohol? Is he a Nutt?

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**Created:** [October 3, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-claims-to-have-invented-a-no-calorie-no-hangover-alcohol-is-he-a-nutt/767561 "2016-10-03T13:46:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-claims-to-have-invented-a-no-calorie-no-hangover-alcohol-is-he-a-nutt/767561/1 "2016-10-03T13:46:56Z")

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Yes, [David Nutt](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2016/09/28/this-alcohol-substitute-could-get-you-drunk-without-the-hangover/), a British scientist, claims to have invented Alcarelle, the first no calorie drink that gives drinkers a buzz without a hangover.

Cheers!!

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-claims-to-have-invented-a-no-calorie-no-hangover-alcohol-is-he-a-nutt/767561/2 "2016-10-03T13:58:32Z")

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In theory it sounds promising. I’ll hold off on the ticker tape parade, though, until they’ve completed some longitudinal studies and determined whether or not it causes cancer, birth defects, or results in the growth of a third eye.

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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-claims-to-have-invented-a-no-calorie-no-hangover-alcohol-is-he-a-nutt/767561/3 "2016-10-03T14:01:55Z")

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Yeah I guess the world is crying out for a lo-cal alcohol so that dieters can drink enough to forget that their diet doesn’t let them eat enough. Cheers.

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**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-claims-to-have-invented-a-no-calorie-no-hangover-alcohol-is-he-a-nutt/767561/4 "2016-10-03T14:04:38Z")

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First transparent aluminum, now synthehol.

Truly we live in wondrous times.