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What causes a hangover?
« on: February 21, 2017, 12:03:02 pm »
What causes a hangover?

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By Sally Robertson, BSc

The experience of a hangover varies between individuals, but, generally it is characterized by headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and dehydration. A hangover can also cause difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to light and noise, thirst, diarrhea, and lethargy. Psychological effects may include feelings of irritable, depressed, or anxious. For some people, just one alcoholic drink can result in a hangover, while others can drink heavily and still not experience a hangover.

The main reason people get hangovers is drinking too much alcohol. Generally, the body processes approximately one alcoholic drink per hour, so drinking many drinks over a short period increases the risk of a hangover once the intoxicating effects of alcohol are no longer felt. There are a number of reasons why drinking too much alcohol can lead to a hangover and some of these are described below.

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Re: What causes a hangover?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2017, 12:47:51 pm »

The main reason people get hangovers is drinking too much alcohol.

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Re: What causes a hangover?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2017, 01:07:30 pm »
Speaking as a person who has a little experience in dealing with a hangover, I feel qualified to add the following tips.

The only cure that exists for a hangover is time.
Drinking lots of water and eating bananas and candy will help.
Coffee makes a hangover worse, not better. Coffee is a diuretic, which is the last thing you want if you have a hangover. And, the caffeine will make the shakes even worse. How the myth that coffee will sober you up got started I will never understand. Coffee does not make you sober at all. It just makes you shaky, jittery, and nervous. It's the worst thing to drink when hungover. Orange juice is ten times better for you.

Anyway, those are my comments for whatever they are worth.
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Re: What causes a hangover?
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2017, 01:24:05 pm »
Not staying drunk causes hangovers.  :beer: :thud:
Not getting drunk prevents them.

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