New Delhi:- If the non-alcoholic version of an alcoholic beverage isn't enough for you, help may be available soon. That's according to a recent Wall Street Journal article, which details the work of GABA Labs. The London-based company is developing a synthetic alcohol called Alcarelle that it claims will deliver the pleasant side effects of the drug without the negative side effects.

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, also known as GABA, is a neurotransmitter that slows down the brain by blocking certain signals, thus producing a calming effect. When alcohol reaches the brain, it binds to GABA receptors and mimics its effects, causing people to relax and feel warm. But it also causes other neurotransmitters to produce unwanted side effects, such as difficulty thinking and moving, Dr. David Nutt, chief scientific officer of GABA Labs, told the WSJ.

Alcarelle only targets GABA receptors in the brain, allowing the release of dopamine and serotonin and nothing else, Nutt argues. It is tasteless and designed to be added to soft drinks, although it can be mixed with real alcohol.

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"It's like the feeling of a glass of wine," he told the newspaper. "It's so relaxing. It makes you talk a little more, interact with people a little more.

GABA Labs is working to raise about $10 million and aims to complete food safety testing in the United States by mid-2026, before rolling out to the European market, the WSJ reported. Other companies are working to develop drugs that reduce alcohol cravings and speed recovery from hangovers.

The number of Americans drinking alcohol appears to be decreasing. According to Gallup, in the United States, alcohol consumption peaked in 1977, when 71% said they only drank occasionally. In 2021, only 63% of Americans reported drinking. Generation Z, those born after 1997, will drink less alcohol than Generation Y.

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And the number of Americans who didn't go to college and said they abstained from alcohol increased from 6% to 30% in 2018. according to a 2020 report by the University of Michigan and Texas State University.

According to the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the potential health effects of drinking include irregular heartbeat, heart muscle relaxation, stroke, increased blood pressure, fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, weakened immune system. systemic, and pancreatitis. In addition, alcohol seems to cause several types of cancer, including head and neck, esophageal, liver, breast, and colorectal cancers. 

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The London based company named as the GABA Labs is making a new kind of alcohol that will provide the same pleasure as the original one’s but without the side effects.