A bartender waits for customers at the Arctice ice cream parlor in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland
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Scientists in Finland have found what they claim to be a cure for the cat.
Researchers have published a study showing that alcohol-induced nausea, headaches, stress and anxiety were alleviated by patients taking an amino acid tablet called L-cysteine.
A cure for a cat is much sought after with drinkers sworn by an army of ancient remedies and urban legends, including drinking more alcohol, brewing coffee, and sweating it out.
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A few have been effective for all symptoms of alcohol abuse, but academics from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Helsinki published details of a recent study in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism claiming they have broken new ground.
They advertised for 19 men who are willing to drink 1.5g / kg of alcohol over a period of three hours and then take a placebo as an L-cysteine tablet.
The paper claimed that “L-cysteine prevents or reduces hangover, nausea, headaches, stress and anxiety. For hangover, nausea and headache the results were seen with the L-cysteine dose of 1200 mg and for stress and anxiety already with the dose of 600 mg. ”
It concluded: “L-cysteine would reduce the need to drink the next day with no or less clover symptoms: nausea, headache, stress and anxiety. Overall, these effects of L-cysteine are unique and appear to have a future in preventing or reducing these harmful symptoms, as well as reducing the risk of alcohol addiction. ”
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However, the research size of 19 is statistically small, and the survey was funded by Catapult Cat Oy, which sells L-cysteine supplements, according to newswire Bloomberg, who also claimed that some of the men were excluded because they were unable to consume the alcohol within the time limit.
Average alcohol consumption among Finns has been high in the past with the country 16th in the world according to data from the World Health Organization in 2010. Experts reported a lack of daylight and a large black market dating from when alcohol was banned.
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