A brief history of the hangover and its remedies—from cabbages to cloves and the lungs of a goat

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Anyone who has ever woken up with a hangover will recognize its physical and psychological effects: headache, nausea, self-loathing, regret and perhaps even some shame at the uninhibited behavior that accompanied the intoxication.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:00:01 UTC.

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