Students at Yale University, they claim to have developed a cocktail to fight against alcohol intoxication. They have raised over $ 45,000 on the internet.
Partying without worrying about the consequences is the dream of many night owls. Unfortunately the next morning, abuses of all kinds are remembered fondly, including the famous hangover. An evil that could well disappear, assure students of the prestigious Yale University (United States). They would have concocted an elixir capable of preventing alcohol intoxication.
“The need to be more productive the day after a too drunken night has led us to imagine the best defense science can offer against a hangover,” explains Liam McClintock, a physical activities and sports science student on the platform of Indiegogo crowdfunding. The young man is also a member of a brotherhood, a high place of celebration in the American academic world. Hence this need for such a remedy. He then approached his friend Margaret Morse, a final year student of molecular biology and several pharmacology professors as well as entrepreneurs in order to launch the Mentis company.
Big promises …
After 7 months of laboratory work, the fine team would have succeeded in perfecting THE recipe. The drink would attack the physiological causes of a hangover. This occurs 6 to 8 hours after excessive alcohol consumption, when the last traces of alcohol are eliminated by the body. Headaches, general discomfort, stomach aches or even tremors appear.
This detoxification process relies heavily on enzymes in the liver. The students’ formula therefore aims to boost the production of these molecules in order to destroy alcohol more effectively. Their mixture also promises to reduce fatigue thanks to many vitamins, and to counteract inflammatory phenomena responsible for the feeling of discomfort.
… but no concrete results
If on paper, the elixir of Mentis can be attractive, many questions remain. The students do not specify how much alcohol one can drink without fear of a difficult tomorrow. They also do not discuss the harmful long-term consequences of alcohol abuse. Worse, this anti-hangover remedy would promote unreasonable consumption of alcoholic beverages.
However, the harmfulness of alcohol is no longer to be demonstrated. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), alcohol contributes to the development of 200 diseases and injuries, the best known of which are certainly cancers, cardiovascular diseases or road accidents. In France, between 40,000 and 50,000 deaths are attributed to alcohol.
Therefore, it is better to remain reasonable and consume alcohol in moderation. And for all intents and purposes, it’s important to remember that no hangover cure has been scientifically validated to date. The most effective way to limit breakage is to drink plenty of water. However, Internet users seem to believe in the project of Yale students. They have raised over $ 45,000 through their crowdfunding campaign.
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