About Sentia
Our Founders – Professor David Nutt & David Orren
Our Mission
Rewriting the Rules of Social Drinking
We believe that people deserve better ways to relax, connect, and feel great—without the downsides of alcohol. SENTIA Spirits was created to offer a scientifically grounded, functional alternative designed for your brain, your body, and your life.
"It’s the human tribe—not the individual brain—that powers our species."
— Professor David Nutt
Built on Neuroscience
Our drinks are backed by decades of neuropsychopharmacological research, led by Professor David Nutt—a global authority on the science of alcohol, GABA, and human connection.
GABA Labs, our parent company, is pioneering alcohol alternatives that work with your brain, not against it.
GABA Labs unlocks the science, SENTIA Spirits let you feel it.
Designed to Enhance Your Natural GABA
SENTIA Spirits are crafted using a proprietary GABAergic botanical blend—plants and compounds that support the brain’s natural GABA system. This means you can feel calm, sociable, and connected, without the cloudiness or crash of alcohol.
- Optimised for absorption and function.
- All-natural ingredients
- Zero alcohol
Our Story: From Vision to Reality
SENTIA Spirits began in 2020 with a radical idea: what if you could get the good from alcohol, without the bad?
That idea came from Professor David Nutt, whose decades of work on the pharmacology of alcohol revealed how GABA—a naturally occurring neurotransmitter—was the key to relaxed, prosocial states.
With co-founder David Orren and a team of botanists and neuroscientists at GABA Labs, the journey began to identify and combine powerful plant-based compounds that enhance GABA activity naturally. The result? GABA Red, GABA Black, and GABA Gold—a first-of-its-kind range of drinks for conscious connection and elevated social experience.
GABA LABS
Meet GABA Labs: The Engine Behind SENTIA
SENTIA Spirits is the first brand born from the groundbreaking research of GABA Labs—founded in 2016 to develop safer, smarter choices for adult social drinkers.
GABA Labs explores both synthetic and botanical GABAergic compounds, to reveal and test safe, functional alternatives to alcohol.
The Plant Science Team at GABA Labs ensures every SENTIA product is built on rigorous research and development.
Professor David Nutt: Visionary in Brain Science
Named by the Evening Standard as one of the top 100 people shaping London in 2025, Professor Nutt has authored over 500 research papers and 30+ books, and continues to lead the conversation on drug science and human wellness.
He co-founded GABA Labs and leads its research and development, with a simple yet powerful goal: to make drinks that help humans connect—safely, naturally, and joyfully.