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It is a regular ingredient in the drinks served on [[Starfleet]] [[starship|vessels]] and [[starbase]]s, but some bartenders like [[Guinan]] and [[Quark]] kept a supply of alcoholic {{MA|Beverage|beverage}}s for customers requesting such.
The slight chemical difference between synthehol and real alcohol is an annoyance to lovers of alcoholic beverages such Served on starships at least as early as [[Robert Picard]] and [[Montgomery Scott]]. Robert Picard believed that the 2250s, synthehol corrupted his brother [[Jean-Luc Picard]]didn's taste for wine, while Jean-Luc believed it gave one a greater appreciation for t become popular in the Federation until the real thing24th century. [[Captain]] Scott was able to differentiate alcohol from synthehol when he drank It became a glass of scotch regular ingredient in the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D}}'s drinks served on Starfleet vessels, as well as [[Ten Forwardstarbase]] lounges. He found the taste revolting<br> Some bartenders, however, were known to keep a supply of genuine alcoholic beverages for special customers and he let the young bartender who served him know itoccasions.
On [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ferenginar Ferenginar Ferenginar], Quark was known as "The Synthehol King".
In Most [[2369humanoid]]s have an enzyme which breaks down the alcohol-like compounds in synthehol, during his brief tenure as [[Grand Nagus]], Quark was approached by Nava, who wanted thus allowing them to introduce synthehol to the [[Gamma Quadrant]]. Quark thought it sounded like a "very lucrative opportunity"be free of intoxicating effects.
In early [[2371]], during a downturn in business due to the threat of the [[Dominion]], Quark had a sale on synthehol.
On at least two occasions===Fun Facts:===* Despite not having any alcohol, synthehol was still considered an adult beverage* [[Seven of NineFerengi]] has become intoxicated after drinking s are the inventors of synthehol, as her * On [[BorgFerenginar]] implants were not designed to process it. She suffered similar symptoms to those that alcohol has on , [[HumanQuark]]s.was known as "The Synthehol King"
In [[2375]], when the [[Kadi]] [[ambassador]] [[Tomin]] visited {{USS|Voyager}}, he attended a reception at which he drank some syntheholic beverages. It was later realized that Kadi physiology lacks the enzyme which breaks down the alcohol-like substance in synthehol, which caused him to become drunk and attempt to woo Seven of Nine. He later passed out, and [[The Doctor]] was able to remove the synthehol with Seven's [[nanoprobe]]s.
On some [[replicator]]s, a synthehol button was available for easy manual input.
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'''Synthehol''' (a portmanteau mash-up of the words of "synthesized" and "alcohol") is a man-made chemical variant of alcohol. It appears to have has the same taste and smell as "real" alcohol to most individuals, but none of the deleterious effects associated with alcohol for most [[humanoid]]s, such as debilitating intoxication, addiction, and alcohol poisoning. Most humanoids have an enzyme which breaks down but with none of the alcohol-like compounds in synthehol. According to [[Data]], synthehol's "intoxicating detrimental effects can be easily dismissed".
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