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Hangovers happen as your body tries to protect itself from alcohol's toxic effects

  • Written by Daryl Davies, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California
A night of revelry can mean an uncomfortable day after.Everett Collection/Shutterstock.com

Debaucherous evening last night? You’re probably dealing with veisalgia right now.

More commonly known as a hangover, this unpleasant phenomenon has been dogging humanity since our ancestors first happened upon fermentation.

Those nasty vertigo-inducing,...

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