英国团队将研发毫无副作用的人工合成酒精

英国一家公司正在研发没有宿醉等副作用的人工合成酒精，未来的某一天，也许你将能毫无顾虑地享受“喝酒”的快感。

想喝酒又害怕宿醉的痛苦？好消息是，英国一家公司正在研发没有副作用的人工合成酒精，未来的某一天，也许你将能毫无顾虑地享受“喝酒”的快感。

London-based GABA Labs is working on a type of synthetic alcohol called ‘Alcarelle’ which reportedly provides the relaxing effects of alcohol without hangovers, balance deficiencies or any of its other negative side effects.

总部在伦敦的GABA实验室正在研发一种名为Alcarelle的人工合成酒精，据称这种物质可以像酒精一样让人感到放松而又不会产生宿醉、头晕或其他酒精引起的不良副作用。

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, aka GABA, is a neurotransmitter that blocks certain signals in the brain, thus producing a calming effect. When alcohol reaches the brain, it binds to GABA receptors and produces the same effects, relaxing and calming people down. The problem with alcohol is that it also has other negative side effects, like hangover, movement difficulties, speaking and thinking problems, etc. GABA Labs is currently working on a type of synthetic alcohol called Alcarelle that is supposed to provide all the positive effects of alcohol consumption, but none of the bad ones.

GABA全称是伽玛氨基丁酸，它是一种能够拦截大脑特定信号从而产生镇定效果的神经传递素。当酒精到达大脑时，就会和氨基丁酸受体结合并产生让人放松镇定的效果。问题是酒精会带来其他不良副作用，比如宿醉、行动困难、言语和思考混乱等。GABA实验室目前正在研发一种名为Alcarelle的人工合成酒精，据称能够提供饮酒的所有快感，同时又没有任何不良的副作用。

"It feels like what a glass of wine feels like,” GABA Labs founder Dr. David Nutt told The Wall Street Journal. “It feels relaxing. It makes you a bit more chatty, a bit more socially engaged with people.”

GABA实验室的创始人大卫·纳特博士告诉《华尔街日报》：“饮用这种人工合成酒精的感觉就和喝真正的酒一样。它会让你感到放松，让你有点爱说话，更喜欢和人交际。”