A cure for hangovers?
January 6, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
I’m not sure how I feel about this. I know from experience, many years ago, that hangovers feel awful. Even if it’s not a full blown hangover, the headache that hits can be unbearable – or so we think. I’ve seen others, including a few offspring who shall remain unnamed 
go through the same thing. Legal drinking age here is 18 years old.
So, like I said, I don’t know how I feel about this: research into curing hangovers. After all, the only people who get hangovers are those who get drunk and getting drunk – the last time I checked – isn’t something that happens to you, it’s something you do to yourself.
Researchers found a way of treating drug overdoses. They found a molecule that actually surrounds the foreign substance and makes it harmless. The researchers are hoping that it will help treat other problems, such as snake and insect bites. But they also think it would help treat hangovers.
If you’d like to read more about the findings, check out this article, New treatment for blood poisoning could prove instant hangover
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Tags: pain blog, hangovers, cure for hangovers
I don’t know if curing hangovers would be a good or bad idea! When I was younger, part of the reason I avoided getting drunk was because I knew I’d feel awful the next day. If there was a cure, then getting drunk would be no problem, right? Everyone knows that when you’re drunk you do things you don’t normally do, and your judgement is impaired. I’m afraid that will lead to more drunk driving (”oh, why not get smashed, I won’t feel bad the next day”), more fights, more needless injuries (ever been drunk and felt you were immortal? I did once, never again).
I think having a hangover is a good idea. Kind of a payback for overindulging.