Can CBN Combat Hangovers

Have you ever woke up the day after a few too many drinks to what feets like the worst hangover you have had? In these times of desperation, We look for things to soothe the discomfort and help alleviate the hangover issues as quickly as possible. There have been many tactics and tradition for helping hangover from eatintg greasy foods to just sweating it out. Now there is another way to approach hangovers? Well, first lets look at what a hangover really is. 

What is Hangover?

When we drink alcohol, our body absorbs the alcohol and breaks it down into diffrent components.One of these components is acataldehyde, Which is part of a group of chemicals referred to as aldehydes. This compound happens to be extremely toxic and reactive when interacting with our body and is the cause of the undesirable feelings you experience when suffering from a hangover. The toxicity of the compound causes our body to go through several reactions required to break down this toxic compound and excrete it properly. During this process while the acetaldehyde is making you suffer from several symptoms. Alcohol is very toxic, so when we drink, we are putting our body under stress by forcing it to putting our body under stress by forcing it to adapt to an influx of toxic compounds to excrete it as soon as possible.

Effects from Hangovers 

If you are over the age of 21, then you probably know what hangover feels like, but if you dont, here are some of the issues that create those unwanted symptoms those experiencing a hangover must deal with:

* Dehydration: Alcohol is a diuretic which can make us become dehydrated due to high frequency of urination, especially if we arent staying hydrated with plenty of fluids. The dehydration can cause us to have headaches and fatigue.

* Nausea & Vomiting: Alcohol sets off an alarm to the vomitting center in our brain when the alcohol levels rise in our blood stream. Our body brgins to contract muscles in order to expel any alcohol left over in our stomach before it can be absorbed into the blood stream, in an effort to avoid absorbing the toxic substances that alcohol breaks down into. Alcohol also makes our stomachs produce more acid, which can lead to these symptoms, as well as heartburn and abdominal pain.

* Electrolyte Deficiency: Alcohol also saps our body of important chemical messengers called electrolytes. These messengers are what our body uses for our cells to communicate effectively. This lack of electrolytes is what causes those unwanted symptoms like physical weakness, irritation and similar to symptoms to dehydration like headaches.

* Low Blood Sugar: Alcohol causes low blood sugar directly leading us to a state of hypoglycemia. Our body has a spike in insulin, a hormone released by the pancreas, which works to transfer the sugar for energy. The insulin works quickly, and our bodies work its way back to balance which causes a rebound that leads us to a crash. This crash is the reason we feel irritatedand fatigued while enduring a hangover. 

* Anxiety & Irritability: Alcohol can imbalance our serotonin system and increase cortisol production which can lead us to mood instability and high levels of stress. 

How Does CBD Help Hangovers?

CBD has plenty of benefits that work into its ability to fight our nasty hangovers. First, CBD works to combat tension, which is the cause of our headaches while hanging. CBD can also counter nauseous feelings due to its effects on serotonin in the brain. As mentioned before, when we ingest alcohol it sends pff the warning signal in our brain to make us vomit to prevent our bodies from absorbing anymore toxic compounds. This vomiting center happens to be regulated by our endocannabinoid system, particularly our CB1 receptors. This interaction leads to the indirect activation of 5HT-1A receptors located in the brainstem. These receptors are also known as serotonin receptors. This activation of 5-HT or serotonin and helps to block the sensation of nausea, as well as the urge to puke out everything in our stomach.

CBD has the amazing benefits of tackling anxious feelings and helping to combat stress , while assisting in balancing our mood. This can be great reaspon to use CBD as well when experiencing a hangover because of the high stress levels that our body endures through the metabolism of the alchol. Taking CBD helps to balance our serotonin system as well, aiding us in regulalating our mood and irritability.

Conclution

CBD is good to take regardless of if you have a hangover or not. But the best way to fight a hangover would be through consistent use of CBD, even before you drink, as well as hydrating and of course, not drinking too much! if you want to party like a rockstar, just take CBD regularly. Do yourself a favour though and just dont drink to excess and save your body the stress!