How do I recover from a hangover?

Why is it harder to recover from a hangover when you are older?

• Drinking and recovering from hangovers in college were no big deal but a hangover at the age of 30 is brutal. What factors contribute to a worse hangover now than previously, even if you drink less now?

• Answer:

  A hangover is mostly your body's natural reaction to having it's GABA neuroinhibitors suppressed. Put another way, your body transmits signals a lot better, including sound, vision, and pain. When you're older, you have a lot more general aches, pains, and discomforts for your body to transmit better. Another possibility is that it's a metabolic speed issue. As you age, your metabolism slows down. This also slows down the speed at which your body cleans out unpleasant chemicals and restores the normal balance.