How can you treat hangovers?

[Nelson Vergel]

Why do hangovers happen and what can you do about them?

 

[Gman86]

Check out this podcast. The guy mentions that people will take the hydrogen tablets after drinking and wake up with no hangover.

 

[Roy5678]

Why do hangovers happen and what can you do about them?

Hangover is alcohol withdrawal, not dehydration as most think.

 

[Matthew1975]

Actually, hangover is NOT alcohol withdrawal. To withdraw from a substance, you must have built a dependency which doesn't happen immediately. A first time drinker can end up with a hangover, but they are not in alcohol withdrawal.

Interestingly, a person can develop a dependence on alcohol only drinking one or two drinks a day for a long period of time. I've treated patients who experience mild symptoms of alcohol withdrawal who would drink one or two glasses of wine with dinner, or a couple of beers after work, every single day for years. Their withdrawal is not severe, but it makes them uncomfortable and less than cooperative patients.