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From: ron@brl-smoke.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
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Subject: Re: Re: prevention of hangovers
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Date: Wed, 15-Jan-86 13:22:23 EST
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> I can testify that that one works, having once stayed drunk  (well,  tipsy)
> for most of a week at the Munich Oktoberfest (the follies of my youth ...).
> 
> While we're on the subject, a biologist once told me hangover symptoms  are
> primarily  caused  by  low  blood  sugar.  Based  on  that  I developed the
> following cure which saved me much grief in my drinking days:

Actually, most of the hangover symptoms/unpleasantness that I have suffered
seem to be based on dehydration.  Generally, I swig most of a 28 oz bottle
of club soda a while after I've been drinking.

-Ron

To Alchohol Dehydrogenase, Cheers!