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Sentia

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Sentia is a commercial non-alcoholic botanical drink marketed as an alternative to alcohol.1 Launched in 2021,2 it contains fruit concentrates, botanical and spice extracts, and 5-HTP. Its reported effects are mild and subtle, with an anticipated duration of around three hours. It has a distinctive floral taste with a strong, lingering aftertaste resembling ginger beer.

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Duration

Onset10 minutes
Total3 hours

Subjective Effects

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Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

Sentia is described as containing herbal substances that act on the GABA system. Their specific targets and mode of action are not established in the excerpt.

Pharmacokinetics

Additional herbs in the formulation are described as accelerating uptake and helping the GABA-like substances reach the brain faster.

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Tolerance

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History & Culture

Sentia was announced for launch in January 2021 as a commercial botanical spirit3 marketed as a non-alcoholic alternative to alcohol.3 Professor David Nutt and the team at GABA Labs developed the product,4 which was featured in an article published by Vice.5

Legality

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Legal / decriminalized1
United Kingdom flagUnited KingdomLegal (regulated)

References

Citations

  1. Black, Gold & Red Collection Free Shipping. Sentia Spirits US (n.d.). https://us.sentiaspirits.com/products/sentia-red-50cl-black-50cl-gold-50cl1
  2. Functional Alternatives to Alcohol. Nutrients (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu141837611
  3. ALCARELLE – Like alcohol, but better. Alcarelle / GABA Labs (2021). https://alcarelle.com12
  4. About Sentia. Sentia Spirits (n.d.). https://us.sentiaspirits.com/pages/about1
  5. The Drink That ‘Gets You Tipsy with No Hangover’. VICE (2021). https://www.vice.com/en/article/does-sentia-work-drunk-david-nutt1
  6. Sentia Spirits — GABA Red & Black 2x 50cl (500ml). sentiaspirits.com (n.d.). https://sentiaspirits.com/products/sentia-red-50cl-black-50cl1
  7. Sentia Spirits — Terms of service. sentiaspirits.com (n.d.). https://sentiaspirits.com/policies/terms-of-service1
  8. Haringey Council — Food Premises Register, July 2024. haringey.gov.uk (n.d.). https://haringey.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-05/food_premises_register.pdf1
  9. The Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003 — latest available revised text. legislation.gov.uk (n.d.). https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1387/body1
  10. Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, section 3 — Exempted substances. legislation.gov.uk (n.d.). https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/2/section/31

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