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This Hangover 'Cure' Helps Relieve Headaches, Anxiety for Drunk Subjects
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This Hangover 'Cure' Helps Relieve Headaches, Anxiety for Drunk Subjects

A new study suggests L-cysteine doses reduced the effects of hangovers from alcohol consumption.

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Researchers in Finland might have uncovered something for which drunks and partygoers worldwide have waited centuries: a way to cure hangovers, according to a recent study published in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism.

The scientists found a 1,200-milligram dose of acid L-cysteine reduced alcohol-related nausea and headaches associated with the common hangover. Additionally, a 600-milligram dose helped relieve stress and anxiety, according to researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Helsinki, who wrote the study.

This randomized, double-blind study included 19 healthy male volunteers who consumed alcohol at a volume of 0.05 oz (1.5 grams) per 2.2 lbs (1 kg) over the course of three hours within a controlled environment. The test subjects then swallowed either a placebo or L-cysteine tablets consisting of vitamin supplements.