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'''Synthehol''' is an ethanol substitute widely served in adult drinks in the [[Federation]]. Reportedly, it does not have the "deleterious effects" of ordinary alcohol<ref>TNG "Up the Long Ladder"</ref>, and its intoxicating effects can be "easily dismissed"<ref>TNG "Relics"</ref> if the drinker needs to function at normal capacity due to an emergency. | '''Synthehol''' is an ethanol substitute widely served in adult drinks in the [[Federation]]. Reportedly, it does not have the "deleterious effects" of ordinary alcohol<ref>TNG "Up the Long Ladder"</ref>, and its intoxicating effects can be "easily dismissed"<ref>TNG "Relics"</ref> if the drinker needs to function at normal capacity due to an emergency. | ||
Synthehol's effects seem to be "easily dismissed" because [[human]]s and most [[humanoid]]s metabolize it much more rapidly than alcohol. Having lived for years as a [[Borg]] drone, [[Seven of Nine]] proved unable to metabolize synthehol efficiently, so it affected her much like ordinary alcohol<ref>VOY "Timeless", | Synthehol's effects seem to be "easily dismissed" because [[human]]s and most [[humanoid]]s metabolize it much more rapidly than alcohol. Having lived for years as a [[Borg]] drone, [[Seven of Nine]] proved unable to metabolize synthehol efficiently, so it affected her much like ordinary alcohol<ref>VOY "Timeless", "Body and Soul"</ref>. Some alien races are also unable to metabolize synthehol and are similarly affected as if it were normal alcohol<ref>VOY "Someone to Watch Over Me"</ref>. | ||
Many people can apparently distinguish synthehol from alcohol by taste and find synthehol unpleasant.<ref>TNG "Up the Long Ladder", "Relics"</ref> | Many people can apparently distinguish synthehol from alcohol by taste and find synthehol unpleasant.<ref>TNG "Up the Long Ladder", "Relics"</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 9 February 2010
Synthehol is an ethanol substitute widely served in adult drinks in the Federation. Reportedly, it does not have the "deleterious effects" of ordinary alcohol[1], and its intoxicating effects can be "easily dismissed"[2] if the drinker needs to function at normal capacity due to an emergency.
Synthehol's effects seem to be "easily dismissed" because humans and most humanoids metabolize it much more rapidly than alcohol. Having lived for years as a Borg drone, Seven of Nine proved unable to metabolize synthehol efficiently, so it affected her much like ordinary alcohol[3]. Some alien races are also unable to metabolize synthehol and are similarly affected as if it were normal alcohol[4].
Many people can apparently distinguish synthehol from alcohol by taste and find synthehol unpleasant.[5]