What Causes Hangovers, and How Can I Avoid Them?

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What Causes Hangovers, and How Can I Avoid Them?
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, have less of an effect. Vitamins from the B-complex show up in lots of would-be hangover remedies, but no study has ever shown any real value. The obvious stuff, like aspirin and the other non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, antihistamines, or classics like “a greasy breakfast” and “a big glass of water”? As far as I can tell, no one has done rigorous tests.

In 2012, hangover research experienced what felt at the time like a breakthrough. A chemical called dihydromyricetin, isolated from the Oriental Raisin Tree—a drunkenness and hangover remedy in the Chinese traditional pharmacopoeia—turned out to actually work a little bit. Some of the researchers who worked on it tried to turn it into an over-the-counter drug back then, but that chewable formulation seemed to reduce its efficacy.

Without good research on human beings, we descend into the hell of a thousand anecdotes. Of course you and I are far too sophisticated and worldly to fall for such n-of-one nonsense. When someone tells us that hangovers are worse if you mix the kinds of drinks you have, or drink sugary cocktails, we scoff! Hah! Because we understand that the theater of drinking might be just as important as what’s in our glass.

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