In the future, the gel could be taken orally before or during alcohol consumption to prevent blood alcohol levels from rising and acetaldehyde from damaging the body. In contrast to many products available on the market, the gel combats not only the symptoms of harmful alcohol consumption but also its causes.
Yet, the gel is only effective as long as there is still alcohol in the gastrointestinal tract. This means it can do very little to help with alcohol poisoning, once the alcohol has crossed into the bloodstream. Nor does it help to reduce alcohol consumption in general.
I’m failing to see the point of this.
Addiction weaning. If an alcoholic injests the gel, then drinking won’t get them drunk. If you dissociate the act (rituals, tastes, smells) from the feeling, you can reduce social triggers that encourage the previously rewarded behavior. It’s easier to quit if it stops giving you the chemical reward.
On the other hand, withdrawal would be super shitty. You’d get the shakes, but even drinking wouldn’t make you feel better.
That’s a good point, thank you!
Drink more delicious beer
Also it could develop into other purposes and drugs. Like ozempic being a diabetes medication.