I've spent some time in back of beyond Russia. People there use vodka as an anaesthetic.
I know some pretty funky Russians. I recently met a few with the telecoms minister for ??(I had to delete that - but a former Soviet state!) - as you may imagine - immensely wealthy now(!), & very much up for fun. I wound up being given a litre of Prazdnichnaya Bodka, & something called Enterosgel, which I was assured would not only prevent me getting really drunk, but would also cure any hangovers!
Those bastards ordered double doubles all night:biggrin1:, & I had a couple of spoons of the gel, & I swear I dreamed in Russian. No hangover - but I had no idea how I wound up in a hotel.
I've read up a little on it, & it seems that this was the type of stuff that they used to give to spies in order to out drink their opposite numbers.
Has anyone else ever tried this - is it dangerous?:smile: