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Alcohol hangover is a poorly understood clinical entity despite its existence since ancient times. Prevention of alcohol hangover is discussed elsewhere. Treatment of alcohol hangover is of limited help.
Alcohol hangover is multi-factorial and their occurrence is not solely related to the amount of alcohol consumed.
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Type of alcohol
The type of spirit is important too because of various impurities or additives in the particular alcohol (methyl alcohol, aldehydes, histamine, tannins, iron, lead and cobalt). Other factors include drinking on an empty stomach, lack of sleep, psychosocial factors like stress and psychiatric illnesses, increased physical activity while drinking, and dehydration.
Personal and family factors
Persons in otherwise poor health have a greater likelihood of developing a hangover. Children of alcoholic parents report greater hangover symptoms than the children of non-alcoholics.
Sex differences
There are major gender differences too! Beware, 6 drinks in an 80-kg male and 3-5 drinks in a 60-kg woman will almost always lead to hangover. Simply put, not drinking enough to get drunk will dramatically reduce the likelihood of hangover.
Do hangovers deter drinking?
Some people believe that a hangover is nature's way of punishment to prevent future drinking. However, studies have found that hangovers do not deter drinking. In contrast, it may encourage the person to drink more, also known as an "eye opener". One study showed that many people with hangover drink more alcohol to reverse its effects.
What about you?
From your experience, what do you think causes hangover or is among the important factors causing hangover in you or those around you. Feel free to share an interesting anecdote.
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