A new anti-hangover supplement has just gone on sale in the UK that claims to to break down up to 70% of alcohol in just 60 minutes.
Marketed by the Swedish firm Myrkl, the pill is being sold as the "the pre-drinking pill that works". Based on the figures quoted, it means if someone drinks 50ml of 40% spirits, which contains 20ml of pure alcohol, as little as 6ml of the alcohol will enter the bloodstream. This is the same as the person only drinking 15ml of spirits.
The company behind the pill reckons that two pills should be taken one to 12 hours before drinking alcohol. The reduction in the amount of alcohol absorbed by the body is also mirrored by a reduction in the short-term effects of alcohol, such as euphoria and reduced anxiety, reports Wales Online.
