how come i never have hang overs?

Question

Last night i drank alot...i was really drunk
when i went to sleep i woke up and i was ok...but my friend was sick....then me and him started talking about hang overs...and we realized that i never get sick after drinking...why is that.

Answer 1

ur probably a hang on

Answer 2

You are young and healthy.
You have a lot of muscle tissue, and perhaps a large amount of fatty tissue, which absorbs alcohol.
You drink only quality booze.
You don't mix liquors.
The type of drinks you have do not contain added sugar.
These could all be reasons.

You could be well on the way to becoming an alcoholic in later life. Male alcoholics are often able to withstand what appear to be lethal quanities of booze early in life. Their tolerance rises through their twenties, peaks in their thirties, and then rapidly declines--along with their health, careers, and marriages.

Answer 3

The same thing use to happen to me when I first started drinking. After some time, I started to get hang overs. I no longer drink, so I can't tell you if there would be another change. If you started drinking recently, this might change (unfortunately) with time. Otherwise, you might have a strong tolerance.

Answer 4

do you drink lots of water? most the achiness from hangovers is the alcohol robs your body of some of its water.your lucky I think I may be slightly allergic to alcohol as I get a hangover 15 minutes after I start drinking no matter what-Oh well I'm a smoker anyway!

Answer 5

An alcohol hangover is associated with a variety of symptoms that may include dehydration, tiredness, headache, nausea, diarrhea, weakness, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, irritability, sensitivity to light and noise and trouble sleeping. The symptoms vary from person to person, and occasion to occasion, usually beginning several hours after drinking. It is not clear whether hangovers affect cognitive abilities.

Hangovers are multi-causal. Ethanol has a dehydrating effect (such substances are known as diuretics), which causes headaches, dry mouth, and lethargy. Dehydration causes the brain to shrink away from the skull slightly. This can be mitigated by drinking water after consumption of alcohol. Alcohol's impact on the stomach lining can account for nausea. Due to the increased NADH production during metabolism of ethanol by alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases, excess NADH can build up and slow down gluconeogenesis in the liver, thus causing hypoglycemia.

Another factor contributing to a hangover is what results from the breakdown of ethanol via two chemical reactions, aided by enzymes produced by the cells of the liver. Ethanol is converted to acetaldehyde by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, and then from acetaldehyde to acetic acid by the enzyme acetaldehyde dehydrogenase. Acetaldehyde is mildly toxic, contributing to the hangover.

The two aforementioned reactions also require the conversion of NAD+ to NADH. With an excess of NADH, the lactate dehydrogenase reaction is driven to produce lactate from pyruvate (the end product of glycolysis) in order to regenerate NAD+ and sustain life. This diverts pyruvate from other pathways such as gluconeogenesis, thereby impairing the ability of the liver to supply glucose to tissues, especially the brain. Because glucose is the primary energy source of the brain, this lack of glucose contributes to hangover symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, mood disturbances, and decreased attention and concentration.

When one is drinking, the blood vessels in the face, the capillaries, will dilate, giving the person a flushed appearance, often referred to as the "drunk blush". However, when the hangover starts, the capillaries will close up again, contributing to the headache and fatigue that is often experienced in a hangover. People experiencing hangovers will often feel cold. This is because alcohol gives the person a type of hypothermia in which body heat is given off too rapidly, due to the increased blood flow to the skin.

Finally there are various nervous effects. The removal of the depressive effects of alcohol in the brain probably account for the light and noise sensitivity.

In addition, it is thought that the presence of other alcohols (such as methanol and fusel oils), by-products of the alcoholic fermentation also called congeners, exaggerates many of the symptoms; this probably accounts for the mitigation of the effects when distilled alcohol, particularly vodka, is consumed.
The amount of congeners in the drink may also have an effect. Red wines have more congeners than white wines, and some people note less of a hangover with white wine.

In alcohol metabolism, one molecule of ethanol (the primary active ingredient in alcoholic beverages) produces 2 molecules of NADH, utilizing Vitamin B12 as a coenzyme. Over consumption of ethanol may cause vitamin B12 deficiency as well.

Some people believe that sugar (often found in sweet cocktails) worsens hangovers.

Nicotine poisoning can often worsen hangovers, as smokers tend to smoke much more than usual while under the influence of alcohol.

Genetics also plays a part, as some people seldom, if ever, suffer hangover symptoms no matter how much they drink.
The psychosomatic nature of hangovers shouldn't be ignored either. If people expect a hangover, they tend to feel one.

Answer 6

Some people have naturally higher tolerance to alcohol than others. It's also possible you drink too much and have developed
a high tolerance. In that case you better reduce your alcohol intake.

Answer 7

Maybe you are drinking too much. As your body becomes more and more tolerant of alcohol you don't get hangovers. But that is not good because it means you are drinking too much.

Answer 8

Probably, you drink enough water to prevent the headache caused by dehydration from drinking alcohol.

Answer 9

You will with the right amount for your body and the right type of drink, then you will wish you never did. Everyone handles alcohol differently. Just PLEASE dont ever drink and drive, hand over the keys--Sure want you to live and the other drivers or persons to live as well. Thanks

Answer 10

You drink more water during your sleep,. Hangover is dehydration.

Answer 11

Don't worry about it. You aren't missing anything fun. You probably just don't drink alot. You'll know when you get one, it sucks!