Tuesday, November 22, 2011

A 'stay-sober' pill: Coming to a pharmacy near you?

A 'stay-sober' pill: Coming to a pharmacy near you?

Korea already sells supposedly hangover-free alcohol, but what if a pill could stop you from getting drunk in the first place? That's the premise of a new "stay sober" tablet reportedly under development in Australia. The pill, which limits the effect of alcohol on the brain, is being tested on mice — who showed no signs of becoming "tipsy," despite being administered enough alcohol to make them "fall over,"reports Britain's Telegraph. Would this just take the fun out of drinking? Here's what you should know:

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