ive never had a hangover, and i know more about them than you do. maybe.

 In this term of cure, we have learned about drugs, medication, and substances. We also learned about how medications affect our system to achieve the desired effect. Our ap is to find certain cures for a symptom. I have chosen…

Hangovers. We've all had them. Let's say I'm a raging alcoholic college student in need of a cure for a hangover within the next five minutes before class. What do I do? Well. there are many options presented to us in this situation. One is drinking lots of water, to rehydrate after large amounts of alcohol, due to the ethanol intake causing dehydration. Coffee, as a stimulant, may help with the grogginess of a hangover. One medically inclined treatment is Ondansetron, to treat nausea when experiencing hangovers.

An over-the-counter solution is an ibuprofen, to help with the ill-feeling, as it gets rid of the cause.

Symptom: hangover

Hangovers are a result of ingesting ethanol, which makes you dehydrated and nauseous following the intoxication.

Treatments:

Ibuprofen 

This will help clear nausea and sharpen the dull feeling in your head.  The recommended dose is 3-4 tablets, as it is an NSAID. An NSAID is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, and since many side effects of headaches relate to inflammatory issues, this will work perfectly. 

Inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, lactose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, carnauba wax, propylene glycol, titanium dioxide, croscarmellose sodium

Coffee 

Caffeine is a stimulant, which will counteract the effects of alcohol, a depressant. The bitterness will also help jar your system. Coffee can also shock your system with the taste. Caffeine is also a anti inflammatory drug, so it has the same root intention as taking ibuprophen, but some may enjoy coffee more.

Ondansetron

One prescription drug that helps with hangovers is ondansetron, a medication that targets nausea by blocking serotonin output in the gut and central nervous system. Recommended dosage: 1 8mg tab

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