Company Hangover Heaven promises to treat those who will drink in excess on New Year's Eve with in-room service or at its clinic located behind the Trump Tower, according to CBC.
Dr. Jason Burke, a board certified anesthesiologist launched the morning-after relief clinic in the spring of 2012 and says he has treated thousands of people, largely by rehydrating them with IV fluids and supplying them with anti-nausea medicine. The basic package, also known as Redemption costs $99 and includes on liter of hydration fluid. However, the company cautions its packages are not designed for emergencies or serious medical conditions resulting from alcohol poisoning.
On weekend mornings, the company sends a bus to major hotels along the Vegas Strip and picks up patients who have had too much to drink. They are treated on board the bus which is amply-fitted with couches and beds. The most common symptoms of hangover include headache, dry mouth, nausea, sweating, anxiety, drowsiness, gastro-intestinal complaints and inability to concentrate. A research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine years ago claims that it usually takes five to seven alcoholic beverages consumed over a span of four to six hours, for men to feel a hangover. For women, it's three to five drinks over the same period.
The causes of hangover are still poorly understood and while this is the case, drinking alcohol to excess does leave a person dehydrated the next day. This is because alcohol consumption inhibits the pituitary secretion of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), or vasopressin, which typically aids the body in retaining water. Aspirin is sometimes recommended by physicians to help address the condition.
