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A hormone shot helped drunk mice sober up quickly
- mock-possum 4y agoQuick takeaway: > Mice that were genetically altered to be unable to produce their own FGF21 took around an hour and a half longer to wake up than normal mice. But regular mice given an extra dose of FGF21 woke up twice as fast than those that hadn’t received a shot. Drunk mice that were injected with FGF21 were also able to keep their balance for longer than their peers while placed on a slowly rotating platform. Honestly my first thought was for personal use - “oh I’m way drunker than I want to be right now, where did I stash that FGF21…” - wonder if that adds danger of drunk driving, if people think they took the shot so they should be able to drive safely as a result, or if they get pulled over they can pass a sobriety test easier.