How come if I go to sleep after drinking, I wake up with cotton mouth and other symptoms, but if I just stayed awake none of that happens? Even if I don’t drink water or electrolytes during the time I’m awake.
Is it just a case of the body slowly adapting while awake vs. kind of “shocked” between two states when I sleep and wake up?
In: Biology
Your body has a step by step process to break down alcohol. One of chemicals formed in this process is called acetaldehyde. This chemical is inflammatory to the body and is responsible for the majority of “hangover” symptoms.
You may have heard about formaldehyde, which is most commonly associated with the preservation of human cadavers, organs, and tissues (dead people). It is closely related to acetaldehyde and can make you feel similarly if ingested.
Both formaldehyde and acetaldehyde are carcinogens. This means they are linked with cancer.
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