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Paraskass · 12-05-2005, 11:12 PM

I know it's dehydration, but, when I went to Cuba last year, my friends and I drank more everyday than we ever do here when we go out. We started early, and finished late, every single day. Mostly we drank rum. In a whole week of drinking we did not get a single hangover. Yet here, now and after our return, we do. We either get headaches the day after a binge, or we're simply tired the whole day following heavy drinking... I was wondering if that's because the alcohol here is lower quality?

What would explain the lack of hangovers in Cuba?

I know americans can't travel to cuba, but has anybody experienced this while travelling to the Dominican Republic or Jamaica?

2HousePlague · 12-05-2005, 11:15 PM

dehydration, mostly - other effects relate to sugar level, which is a function of the type of organic fermented.

2hp

Linkster · 12-05-2005, 11:17 PM

alcohol plus sugar is one of the causes of some "hangover" symptoms

Paraskass · 12-05-2005, 11:21 PM

so why didn't I have hangovers in Cuba?

better quality rum?

BrettJ · 12-05-2005, 11:23 PM

also, withdrawal. If you're drinking continuously - you might be avoiding the withdrawals. I don't have hang overs at shows cuz we start drinking by noon and continue all day long.

dissipate · 12-05-2005, 11:33 PM

the higher the quality alcohol (especially among grades of vodka), the less impurities and the less of a "hangover effect" also comes into play.

Paraskass · 12-05-2005, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BrettJ

also, withdrawal. If you're drinking continuously - you might be avoiding the withdrawals. I don't have hang overs at shows cuz we start drinking by noon and continue all day long.

I figured starting early probably explained it.

Nookster · 12-05-2005, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BrettJ

also, withdrawal. If you're drinking continuously - you might be avoiding the withdrawals. I don't have hang overs at shows cuz we start drinking by noon and continue all day long.

It's true...i've found out that as long as I have food in my stomach and start drinking fairly early in the day (but make sure to keep drinking until I go to sleep) there's less of a chance I get a hangover the next morning.

Nookster · 12-05-2005, 11:49 PM

For testing purposes i'll start drinking some soco right now (it's late here) and won't stop until I pass out. If I wake up in the morning with a hangover my hypothesis still holds true lol

TheJimmy · 12-05-2005, 11:51 PM

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TheDoc · 12-06-2005, 12:01 AM

1. Dehydration - Alcohol is a diuretic, ie a drug that increases urination and flushes fluids from the body. Drinking coffee the next morning may increase this problem as coffee is also a diuretic (however, caffeine has a possible advantage, which will be discussed later).

2. Mild poisons in the drink - A hangover may be a toxic reaction or even a mild form of alcohol poisoning. Complex organic molecules such as methanol and acetone are found in some drinks and are said to be responsible for hangovers rather than ethanol (alcohol). This view is supported by researcher Dr. Ian Calder of the National Hospital for Neurosurgery (London).

3. Too much alcohol depletes the body of necessary substances required to stay healthy, including blood sugar, vitamins and minerals.

4. ?There?s good evidence emerging that the chief cause of hangover is acute withdrawal from alcohol,? says Mack Mitchell, M.D., vice president of the Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation in Baltimore, and assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University. ?The cells in your brain physically change in response to the alcohol?s presence; when the alcohol is gone, you go through withdrawal until those cells get used to doing without the alcohol.? Couple that with the effects alcohol has on the blood vessels in your head (they can swell significantly), and you end up living through a day after that you?d rather forget.

Which form of alcohol is worse?
From worst to best: bourbon, whiskey, brandy, rum, red wine, white wine, gin and vodka.

greygoose · 12-06-2005, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Paraskass

I know it's dehydration, but, when I went to Cuba last year, my friends and I drank more everyday than we ever do here when we go out. We started early, and finished late, every single day. Mostly we drank rum. In a whole week of drinking we did not get a single hangover. Yet here, now and after our return, we do. We either get headaches the day after a binge, or we're simply tired the whole day following heavy drinking... I was wondering if that's because the alcohol here is lower quality?

What would explain the lack of hangovers in Cuba?

I know americans can't travel to cuba, but has anybody experienced this while travelling to the Dominican Republic or Jamaica?

drink greygoose and soda. i never get hangovers.

je_rome · 12-06-2005, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDoc

Which form of alcohol is worse?
From worst to best: bourbon, whiskey, brandy, rum, red wine, white wine, gin and vodka.

I have always loved vodka.

reynold · 12-06-2005, 08:08 PM

It's with the location I guess. It's your first time to be in Cuba right?

12-05-2005, 11:12 PM	#1
Paraskass Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: QC Posts: 5,829	What causes hangovers? I know it's dehydration, but, when I went to Cuba last year, my friends and I drank more everyday than we ever do here when we go out. We started early, and finished late, every single day. Mostly we drank rum. In a whole week of drinking we did not get a single hangover. Yet here, now and after our return, we do. We either get headaches the day after a binge, or we're simply tired the whole day following heavy drinking... I was wondering if that's because the alcohol here is lower quality? What would explain the lack of hangovers in Cuba? I know americans can't travel to cuba, but has anybody experienced this while travelling to the Dominican Republic or Jamaica? __________________

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2HousePlague CURATOR Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: the attic Posts: 14,572	dehydration, mostly - other effects relate to sugar level, which is a function of the type of organic fermented. 2hp __________________ tada! Last edited by 2HousePlague; 12-05-2005 at 11:17 PM..

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Paraskass Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: QC Posts: 5,829	so why didn't I have hangovers in Cuba? better quality rum? __________________

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BrettJ ol' timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 4,715	also, withdrawal. If you're drinking continuously - you might be avoiding the withdrawals. I don't have hang overs at shows cuz we start drinking by noon and continue all day long.

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dissipate The Dirty Frenchman Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 8,904	the higher the quality alcohol (especially among grades of vodka), the less impurities and the less of a "hangover effect" also comes into play.

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12-06-2005, 12:01 AM	#11
TheDoc Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Currently Incognito Posts: 13,827	1. Dehydration - Alcohol is a diuretic, ie a drug that increases urination and flushes fluids from the body. Drinking coffee the next morning may increase this problem as coffee is also a diuretic (however, caffeine has a possible advantage, which will be discussed later). 2. Mild poisons in the drink - A hangover may be a toxic reaction or even a mild form of alcohol poisoning. Complex organic molecules such as methanol and acetone are found in some drinks and are said to be responsible for hangovers rather than ethanol (alcohol). This view is supported by researcher Dr. Ian Calder of the National Hospital for Neurosurgery (London). 3. Too much alcohol depletes the body of necessary substances required to stay healthy, including blood sugar, vitamins and minerals. 4. ?There?s good evidence emerging that the chief cause of hangover is acute withdrawal from alcohol,? says Mack Mitchell, M.D., vice president of the Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation in Baltimore, and assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University. ?The cells in your brain physically change in response to the alcohol?s presence; when the alcohol is gone, you go through withdrawal until those cells get used to doing without the alcohol.? Couple that with the effects alcohol has on the blood vessels in your head (they can swell significantly), and you end up living through a day after that you?d rather forget. Which form of alcohol is worse? From worst to best: bourbon, whiskey, brandy, rum, red wine, white wine, gin and vodka. __________________ ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825 It's all disambiguation

12-06-2005, 08:08 PM	#14
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	It's with the location I guess. It's your first time to be in Cuba right?