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The best hangover cure turned out to be morning sex
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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Brazilian scientists have found an affordable and effective remedy to help get rid of a hangover in the morning. Experiments have shown that morning intimacy helps to relieve the unpleasant consequences of alcohol poisoning, which is what a hangover is.
A total of 220 couples took part in the tests. They were intimate for 10 minutes after drinking alcohol the day before. The results of the check of the body's condition showed that already an hour and a half after morning intimacy there was no trace of a hangover.
It is known that testosterone in women and prolactin in men fight hangovers. Since the secretion of these hormones increases during sex, the excretory organs are activated and toxic substances that cause unpleasant syndromes are eliminated.
However, if you suffer from chronic diseases of the stomach, intestines, kidneys or liver, then even intimate closeness will not save you from the consequences of stormy evening libations. In addition, the amount of hormones produced during and after intimate relations is not enough to suppress the symptoms of a hangover after a liter of wine or three hundred grams of strong alcoholic beverages.