Valium-like drink in the works to replace booze

Sunday, January 3, 2010 - 12:35 in Health & Medicine

The new substance could have the added bonus of being "switched off" instantaneously with a pill, to allow drinkers to drive home or return to work. The synthetic alcohol, being developed from chemicals related to Valium, works like alcohol on nerves in the brain that provide a feeling of wellbeing and relaxation.

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