August 6 marks International Hangover Day, and it’s no coincidence that it arrives the day after International Beer Day.
Anyone who drinks alcohol would have likely experienced a time when they’ve felt a bit rough around the edges as a result of the previous night’s merrymaking. To mark International Hangover Day, Newsweek asked scientists to explain the biological basis of a hangover.
“In some ways, a hangover can be best described as a mini withdrawal syndrome in which the body reacts to an overindulgence of drinking with opposite physiological responses,” Dr. George F. Koob, director of the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, said.
