Wondered this as well. Synthahol has never been well-explained. Is it an inert flavor substitute? Or does it intoxicate, but is dispellable?
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Replying to @valthonis
They pretty plainly say it does not intoxicate in the episode with Scotty
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Replying to @catvalente
Yeah, then I'm with you. It's like decaf coffee, I guess. Some people just like the flavor while they socialize? Security blanket libation?
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Replying to @valthonis
But no alcohol is available! THEYRE ALL DRINKING O’DOUL’S BY CHOICE
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Replying to @catvalente @valthonis
I feel like it gets you buzzed but it's somehow self-regulating so you can't get drunker than like two beers
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Or it's counteracted by adrenaline, so you can't get anything other than happy-drunk and any anger or fear stimulus sobers you up
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Replying to @arthur_affect @valthonis
I could get on board with that but it’s hardly canon
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Replying to @catvalente @valthonis
What Data actually says is "Its intoxicating effects are readily dismissed", and everyone's arguing what that actually means
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Arguing that there are no intoxicating effects and it's all placebo might be the solution that requires the least fake science, but
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I mean the hyper literal interpretation would be it's possible to somehow will yourself sober, which raises questions
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"Isn't the point of being drunk that you'll be too irresponsible to want to be sober" and all this philosophy of mind crap
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