Scientist who are exploring the effects alcohol have on the brain have said that the possibility of have a great night filled with plenty of drinks can be accompanied with no hangover the next day is a very close reality.

David Nutt a professor of neuropsychopharmacology identified five compounds that are effective alcohol surrogates that mimic the effects of booze on the brain.

He tested them out on himself he wrote: “After exploring one possible compound I was quite relaxed and sleepily inebriated for an hour or so, then within minutes of taking the antidote I was up giving a lecture with no impairment whatsoever,”

he added: “In theory we can make an alcohol surrogate that makes people feel relaxed and sociable and remove the unwanted effects, such as aggression and addictiveness,”