Movie stars get hung up on KGB's anti-hangover drug

Guardian Unlimited ^ | September 23, 2003 | Nick Paton Walsh

[weegee]

I like it how this story came from the Guardian writer in the Moscow office. They aren't called the Red Star Guardian for nothing...

[weegee]

Have to wonder if gobbling some of these pills could negate a drunk driving breathalizer (they generally are not administered immediately; it may be 30 minutes to an hour or more after arrest).

[weegee]

Such a pill is of more use in a drinking competition (to loosen someone's lips). It could also become a "reverse" date rape drug. Rather than slip someone a mickey finn, just keep up with them drink for drink (while you don't drunk).

Fraternity pledges could also use this to get through their ceremonies without heavy intoxication (although it may lead their "brothers" to push them to drink even more and they could hit a fatal blood alcohol level; speculation because I don't know what exactly it is this pill does).

[Spok]

"Doesn't drinking water help a great deal, too?"

Yes, if you drink it instead of bourbon.

[weegee]

If you still have a hangover in the morning, try a Slurpee.

I guess that brainfreezes (from drinkning a Slurpee too fast) are one way of putting an icepack on the head...

[Elliott Jackalope]

Close, but no cigar. I belive the actual quote was "Some son-of-a-b#tch put pineapple juice in my pineapple juice!"

[metesky]

Mea culpa. You're correct.

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