Monday, March 11, 2013

Alcohol 'Antidote' Could One Day Sober You Up Fast

Business Insider
Too much booze in your blood? In the future, a pill of a special compound could fix you right up. By combining two enzymes in a thin shell, researchers have been able to lower blood alcohol levels in mice. "The pill acts in a way extremely similar to the way your liver does," study researcher Yunfeng Lu, of the University of California, Los Angeles, said in a statement. The pill isn't ready for humans yet, Lu said, but "with further research, this discovery could be used as a preventative measure or antidote for alcohol intoxication."