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No hangover cure has convincing evidence behind it. A 2022 systematic review found 21 placebo-controlled trials, no two of which tested the same remedy, and rated every result very low certainty. A 2005 BMJ review put the conclusion plainly: the most effective way to avoid hangover symptoms is to drink less, or not at all.

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Do Hangover Cures Work? What 21 Trials Found, and What Actually Sobers You Up (Nothing but Time)

A systematic review of 21 placebo-controlled trials rated every hangover cure result very low certainty, with none replicated. Four countries' markets compared.

Aug 18, 20269 min readUnited States, United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan

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Country	Articles
United States	Do Hangover Cures Work? What 21 Trials Found, and What Actually Sobers You Up (Nothing but Time)
United Kingdom	Do Hangover Cures Work? What 21 Trials Found, and What Actually Sobers You Up (Nothing but Time)
South Korea	Do Hangover Cures Work? What 21 Trials Found, and What Actually Sobers You Up (Nothing but Time)
Japan	Do Hangover Cures Work? What 21 Trials Found, and What Actually Sobers You Up (Nothing but Time)