1. In 1973, a study was carried out with 20 volunteers got drunk once in ….

a week for 8
consecutive weeks…., each time on a different alcoholic beverage, and each time with
the same dosage.
2. Though there still remain some mysteries, …hangovers……. have been learned a lot.
3. Ethanol is ……the molecule….. responsible for this to happen, which is colloquially
referred to as alcohol.
4. Alcohol slows down the communication between ……neuron cells……
5. After the last drink, the brain ……rebounds ….., as the level of alcohol drops back to
zero, and swings in the other direction.
6. This may lead to …the tremor…. or rapid heartbeat associated with hangovers.
7. But the worse is yet to come, alcohol impacts so many of the body’s processes,
throwing delicate balances …off kilter…..
8. Usually, …wakefullness… is regulated by fluctuating cortisol levels throughout the
day and night.
9. So during a hangover, the disruption in cortisol may cause people to feel ……groggy
or disoriented……
10. Another hormone alcohol interferes with is vasopressin, which normally lowers the
……volume of urine…….
11. Hangover headaches can result from alcohol’s influence on chemical signaling in the
brain besides dehydration, especially on ………neuron transmitters……. involved in
pain signaling.
12. Damage can also be made to ………….., which produce the ATP that generates our
energy.
13. This may contribute to the ……mood disturbances……, fatigue, and weakness
experienced during a hangover.
14. It can also irritate the …immune system..… and inflame the lining of the stomach and
intestines.
15. Alcohol may also slow down stomach emptying, which could culminate in the
increase in the production of ……gastric acid….
16. This is the reason why alcohol can cause stomach pain, ……vomiting…….
17. During the …fermentation… that gives a specific flavor to the drink, alcoholic drinks
also contain other substances produced in this.
18. After the procession, the body starts ………………… After which the ………………
of methanol may worsen the hangover symptoms.
19. …Gin and vodka…., for example, are beverages that are closer to pure ethanol, which
may cause fewer hangover effects.
20. Water and ……electrolyte beverages….. can help reduce dehydration-related
symptoms, while eating carbs can replenish ……the glucose level….