Real progress is being made in the academic world! We will soon be able to go down the pub and not only; not have a cigarette, but now not have a drink either. Professor David Nutt, he who was a government advisor but resigned from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in 2009 after a clash over policy has a new bold and cunning plan!
He is seeking funding (unsuccessfully) to develop a pill that mimics the effect of alcohol without the hangover (one of the joys of drinking in my experience). He claimed the drug would do for alcohol what the e-cigarette had done for smoking. The drug targets the brain to give the taker feelings of pleasure similar to the effects of drinking. However, an antidote can block the sensations immediately, leaving the user free to drive or return to work.
Prof Nutt said the drug could be taken in a range of cocktails. "I’ve done the prototype experiments myself" he said. "I’ve been inebriated and then it’s been reversed by the antagonist".
Is there something in his name do you think?
Not surprisingly the drinks industry has not yet been persuaded to contribute to his research funding.
What next, maybe a pill to replace food? Then we could go to the pub and not smoke, not drink and not eat, this would leave us plenty of time to chat and laugh with our mates. Ah, that’s the future for the pub?!
Martin Read CMBII
Managing Director of Inn-Dispensable Personal Licence Courses
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