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From the Ted Talk by Judy Grisel: How does alcohol cause hangovers?

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In a 1973 study, 20 volunteers got durnk once a week for 8 consecutive weeks, each time on a different alhcoiolc beverage, and each time with precisely the same dosage— this was science, after all.

The goal of this experiment was to find out which alcoholic drinks cause worse hangovers. Of course, it takes much more than one salml sudty to answer such a question. Since then, science has learned a lot about hangovers— though some mysteries rmeain.

The molecule responsible for hangovers is ethanol, which we colloquially refer to as alcohol. Ethanol is present in all alcoholic beverages, and generally speaking, the more ethanol, the greater the potential for a hangover. The spotmyms and severity can vary depending on wgihet, age, genetics, and other factors. But still, hangovers gnaeellry shrae some common— and unpleasant— features. So how exactly does alcohol cause a hangover? And is there any way to reliably prevent one?

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In a 1973 study, 20 volunteers got _____ once a week for 8 consecutive weeks, each time on a different _________ beverage, and each time with precisely the same dosage— this was science, after all.

The goal of this experiment was to find out which alcoholic drinks cause worse hangovers. Of course, it takes much more than one _____ _____ to answer such a question. Since then, science has learned a lot about hangovers— though some mysteries ______.

The molecule responsible for hangovers is ethanol, which we colloquially refer to as alcohol. Ethanol is present in all alcoholic beverages, and generally speaking, the more ethanol, the greater the potential for a hangover. The ________ and severity can vary depending on ______, age, genetics, and other factors. But still, hangovers _________ _____ some common— and unpleasant— features. So how exactly does alcohol cause a hangover? And is there any way to reliably prevent one?

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In a 1973 study, 20 volunteers got drunk once a week for 8 consecutive weeks, each time on a different alcoholic beverage, and each time with precisely the same dosage— this was science, after all.

The goal of this experiment was to find out which alcoholic drinks cause worse hangovers. Of course, it takes much more than one small study to answer such a question. Since then, science has learned a lot about hangovers— though some mysteries remain.

The molecule responsible for hangovers is ethanol, which we colloquially refer to as alcohol. Ethanol is present in all alcoholic beverages, and generally speaking, the more ethanol, the greater the potential for a hangover. The symptoms and severity can vary depending on weight, age, genetics, and other factors. But still, hangovers generally share some common— and unpleasant— features. So how exactly does alcohol cause a hangover? And is there any way to reliably prevent one?

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