‘Stay sober’ pill may save marriages, ruin parties

Good news for those who wear lampshades at company parties: Scientists are developing a “stay sober” pill that should even keep keg stand participants on their feet.

The miracle of pharmacological science will allow responsible drinkers to quit being such buzzkills.

The miracle of pharmacological science will allow responsible drinkers to quit being such buzzkills.

The Telegraph reports the new pill will “stop people embarrassing themelves,” which may also be possible by imbibing moderate amounts and not speaking honestly.

Wily American and Australian scientists are to blame for the Let’s-Get-This-Party-Stopped medicine, which hopefully comes in Scotch and Pale Ale flavors.

Allegedly, the drug focuses on “glial cells” which make up 90 percent of the non-pickled brain. Turn off those cells, which play a part in the immune system, and a Long Island Iced Tea has the same effect as an Arnold Palmer.

Mice given the pill along with rat-killing amounts of booze didn’t stumble or slur their speech, but were unable to dance or even strike up a lively conversation with lady mice.

The drug could be available to binge drinkers and alcoholics within three years, reports Australia’s Herald-Sun.

“Problem drinkers could take a tablet once a day, or alcoholics may have a rod implanted so the drug is constantly delivered,” a drug developer said.

Scientists who think people drink to get drunk could not be reached for comment.

26 comments Add your comment

Ron Burgundy

September 29th, 2011
1:25 pm

Yeah…that will sell well. Lets give girls pills so that they keep their inhibitions! Now I can intentially binge drink and have a boring time.

Hello Kitty

September 29th, 2011
1:39 pm

I’m not paying to go out and get drunk and then remaining sobor! Now if it sobor’s me up enough to drive home at the end of the night, then maybe.

KE

September 29th, 2011
1:41 pm

What about alcohol poisoning, liver damage, etc? If you can drink and drink and have no indication of when you should stop, isn’t that dangerous?

@Ron Burgandy – stay classy!

Sharday

September 29th, 2011
1:41 pm

“…or alcoholics may have a rod implanted…”

This sounded promising till I got to the rod implantation part.

KE

September 29th, 2011
1:54 pm

*Burgundy (apologies)

Ron Burgundy

September 29th, 2011
2:05 pm

KE…alchohol poisoning is just a risk you have to take in order to party. If you like skydiving you could potentially die….there are risk in every fun activity. Drinking is supposed to e fun..

Ron Burgundy

September 29th, 2011
2:06 pm

I beleive the tri lambs invented this pill in 1984 to help the asian nerd ride the tricycle in the race to win the head of the Adams College greek council.

Ron Burgundy

September 29th, 2011
2:07 pm

Rod implanting usually happens to women AFTER they get too hammered!

JB

September 29th, 2011
2:11 pm

Next time I get pulled over for suspected DUI, I’ll just claim I was on this pill and my BAC of .37 should not count against me

Modern Day Slavery

September 29th, 2011
7:38 pm

If you take the pill, WHY DRINK?! Totally useless……..