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'''Synthehol''' (a portmanteau  of "synthesized" and "alcohol") is a chemical variant of [[alcohol]]. It appears to have 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 [[poison]]ing. Most humanoids have an [[enzyme]] which breaks down the alcohol-like compounds in synthehol.  According to [[Data]], synthehol's "intoxicating effects can be easily dismissed".
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'''Synthehol''' (a mash-up of the words of "synthesized" and "alcohol") is a man-made chemical variant of alcohol. It has the same taste and smell as "real" alcohol to most [[humanoid]]s, but with none of the detrimental effects.  
  
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It is a regular ingredient in the drinks served on [[Starfleet]] [[starship|vessels]] and [[starbase]]s, but some [[bartender]]s like [[Guinan]] and [[Quark]] kept a supply of alcoholic {{MA|Beverage|beverage}}s for customers requesting such.
 
  
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The slight chemical difference between synthehol and real alcohol is an annoyance to lovers of alcoholic beverages such as [[Robert Picard]] and [[Montgomery Scott]].  Robert Picard believed that synthehol corrupted his brother [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s taste for [[wine]], while Jean-Luc believed it gave one a greater appreciation for the real thing. [[Captain]] Scott was able to differentiate alcohol from synthehol when he drank a glass of [[scotch]] in the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}'s [[Ten Forward]] lounge. He found the taste revolting, and he let the young bartender who served him know it.
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Served on starships at least as early as the 2250s, synthehol didn't become popular in the Federation until the 24th century. It became a regular ingredient in the drinks served on Starfleet vessels, as well as [[starbase]]s.<br> Some bartenders, however, were known to keep a supply of genuine alcoholic beverages for special customers and occasions.  
  
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On [[Ferenginar]], Quark was known as "[[The Synthehol King]]".
 
  
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In [[2369]], during his brief tenure as [[Grand Nagus]], Quark was approached by [[Nava]], who wanted to introduce synthehol to the [[Gamma Quadrant]]. Quark thought it sounded like a "very lucrative opportunity".
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Most [[humanoid]]s have an enzyme which breaks down the alcohol-like compounds in synthehol, thus allowing them to be free of intoxicating effects.  
  
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In early [[2371]], during a downturn in business due to the threat of the [[Dominion]], Quark had a sale on synthehol.
 
  
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On at least two occasions, [[Seven of Nine]] has become intoxicated after drinking synthehol, as her [[Borg]] implants were not designed to process it. She suffered similar symptoms to those that [[alcohol]] has on [[Human]]s.
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===Fun Facts:===
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* Despite not having any alcohol, synthehol was still considered an adult beverage
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* [[Ferengi]]s are the inventors of synthehol
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* On [[Ferenginar]], [[Quark]] was known as "The Synthehol King"
  
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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.
 
  
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On some [[replicator]]s, a synthehol button was available for easy manual input.
 
  
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 12 October 2021

Synthehol (a mash-up of the words of "synthesized" and "alcohol") is a man-made chemical variant of alcohol. It has the same taste and smell as "real" alcohol to most humanoids, but with none of the detrimental effects.


Served on starships at least as early as the 2250s, synthehol didn't become popular in the Federation until the 24th century. It became a regular ingredient in the drinks served on Starfleet vessels, as well as starbases.
Some bartenders, however, were known to keep a supply of genuine alcoholic beverages for special customers and occasions.


Most humanoids have an enzyme which breaks down the alcohol-like compounds in synthehol, thus allowing them to be free of intoxicating effects.


Fun Facts:

  • Despite not having any alcohol, synthehol was still considered an adult beverage
  • Ferengis are the inventors of synthehol
  • On Ferenginar, Quark was known as "The Synthehol King"
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