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The science of hangovers

In this video asapSCIENCE explains what are the scientific reasons for a hangover. Your liver produces enzymes that convert ethanol into acetaldehyde, and then it changes it into acetate. However when you run out of these enzymes the acetaldehyde runs free in your bloodstream, this is what produces the hangover.

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Channels: Biochemistry Interesting Science Others

Tags: hangover acetaldehyde acetate

Uploaded by: ( Send Message ) on 03-10-2014.

Duration: 2m 19s