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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.
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|-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 [[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 , [[alcoholQuark]] has on [[Human]]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 [[poison]]ing. 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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