Alcohol pills coming soon

[AlexanderG]

Interesting..

We live in a time of ‘quicker, better, faster,’ so it’s no surprise that alcohol has now been condensed into a mere pill.

And where else could this have been invented but in Russia.

Russian professor Evgeny Moskalev of Saint Petersburg Technological University has created a technique that allows alcohol to turn into powder which is then packaged as pills.

The technique can solidify any kind of alcohol, such as whisky, cognac, wine, beer and of course vodka, the India Times reported.

The dry alcohol would simply be wrapped in paper and carted about in your pocket.

http://www.cleo.com.au/Alcohol-pills.htm

[hi im joe]

so i can get drunk without having to experience the disgusting taste of alcohol?

sounds cool.

[Neptunus]

I wonder if that will eliminate the smell of alcohol on your breath?

[AlexanderG]

Originally Posted by hi im joe

so i can get drunk without having to experience the disgusting taste of alcohol?

sounds cool.

It's not about getting drunk, there are records extending back to Ancient Greece that indicate small to moderate amounts of alcohol were taken to ease phobias, fears and anxiety (it was taken like a medication, and the best philosopher-doctors recommended taking it with water.)

Unfortunately the culture of abuse in contemporary society has forgotten the wisdom of the ancients.

An alcohol pill responsibly taken could possibly be an effective situational tool in any social anxiety suffers arsenal.

[UltraShy]

Originally Posted by AlexanderG

It's not about getting drunk, there are records extending back to Ancient Greece that indicate small to moderate amounts of alcohol were taken to ease phobias, fears and anxiety (it was taken like a medication, and the best philosopher-doctors recommended taking it with water.)

Unfortunately the culture of abuse in contemporary society has forgotten the wisdom of the ancients.

An alcohol pill responsibly taken could possibly be an effective situational tool in any social anxiety suffers arsenal.

Alcohol clearly has an anti-anxiety effect. Obviously, that's why it's served as a social lubricant at so many different types of social events. It's the socially acceptable recreational drug. A sitting US president, a Harvard professor, and a law enforcement officer can sit around talking while drinking beer, for example -- can't think of any other mind-altering substance that would be deemed acceptable there, can you? Back in 2008 Hillary even downed a shot of whiskey followed by a beer to prove how down to earth she is. (Personally, I very much doubt she drinks whiskey otherwise and if she does I suspect it's high-end Scotch.)

You mention the "wisdom of the ancients." Keep in mind there was a time when folks in China smoked opium and natives of South America chewed on coca leaves. It too scientists in the 19th century to vastly increase the potency and abuse potential of them by refining them into heroin & cocaine.

[meyaj]

Wouldn't ethanol have to be cooled to a really low temperature to fit a good sized dose into the volume of a pill?

[Ash09]

Originally Posted by Neptunus

I wonder if that will eliminate the smell of alcohol on your breath?

No, the alcohol in your breath comes from the lungs.

[Neptunus]

Yeh, that's what I figured - a product of metabolism.

[Neptunus]

I'd imagine it'd be easier to OD, though.

[hi im joe]

Originally Posted by AlexanderG

It's not about getting drunk

lol, it is for me.

[crayzyMed]

Originally Posted by AlexanderG

Interesting..

Most terrible idea ever imo.

[Ospi]

I think this is such a dangerous idea which can do nothing but cause problems.

Valium is like an alcohol pill for me though, makes me feel like I have been on the drink for hours. So dangerous.

[AlexanderG]

Originally Posted by Ospi

I think this is such a dangerous idea which can do nothing but cause problems.

Valium is like an alcohol pill for me though, makes me feel like I have been on the drink for hours. So dangerous.

At what dose Ospi?

[Ospi]

about 15mg or more. It's weird, it actually feels EXACTLY like I am really drunk, but what makes it so much worse is that if I have say only 2 beers while on it, it completely wrecks me like there is no tomorrow.

[Eimaj]

I have serious doubts about this story. However, I am no physical scientist. Is there anybody with a physical or chemical science background who could weigh in on this?

[JustinT2]

Originally Posted by Ospi

about 15mg or more. It's weird, it actually feels EXACTLY like I am really drunk, but what makes it so much worse is that if I have say only 2 beers while on it, it completely wrecks me like there is no tomorrow.

That is why it says on the bottle, not to take with alcohol, as it will intensify its effect lol.

[Ospi]

I am well aware of that, but like the silly boy I am, I did it anyway.

[No Surprises]

Originally Posted by crayzyMed

Most terrible idea ever imo.

Originally Posted by Ospi

I think this is such a dangerous idea which can do nothing but cause problems.

Valium is like an alcohol pill for me though, makes me feel like I have been on the drink for hours. So dangerous.

I agree. It sounds terribly dangerous.

First, you have the possibility that people will be more likely to become alcohol-dependent if they can become intoxicated by merely popping a few pills, rather than downing shots. It's a lot easier to carry around pills than a bottle of vodka.

Second, it's possible that putting alcohol in pill form will undermine its tendency to induce vomiting when over-consumed. Instead of mitigating overdose in an uncontrollable fit of vomiting on your 16th shot, you could down a bottle of pills and wind up dead from liver failure before any protective mechanism has a chance to kick in.

I'm generally in favour of loosening drug controls, but I have definite reservations about this. At the very least, any such pills ought to require a prescription (even though alcohol itself doesn't).

[AskJeeves]

I posted a similar thread, i think maybe 2 or 3 years ago about "beer pills".

There's always stories and rumours of this "alcohol in a pill" thing.....but it never happens. All fake bull.

[korey]

I'm almost certain that alcohol cannot chemically be turned into a solid unless there are extremely low temperatures involved, or unless the alcohol is actually the product of a chemical reaction between the chemical(s) in "the pill" and the water in the glass into which the pill is dropped (The picture in that article shows a wine glass full of water with two Alka-Seltzer tablets fizzing away, so I assume these pills are meant to ease the portability of booze rather than put booze into a tablet designed to be taken alone, so you wouldn't take this pill - you'd drop it into a glass of water, wait for it to fizz away like Alka-Seltzer, and then drink that.)