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Hangovers
Orcus Started conversation Aug 27, 2003
are partle caused by your body oxidising ethanol to acetaldehyde (ethanal) and it is this rather toxic aldehyde that gives you a headache
Another piece of useless info on aldehydes
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Sea Change Posted Aug 29, 2003
If you went to an oxygen bar, would the saturation of your blood with additional O2 help break the formaldehyde down or change it into something less nasty?
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Mullet Posted Aug 31, 2003
Maybe, but it would also hasten the break down of your cells due to oxidisation (or should that be oxidation?)
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Orcus Posted Aug 31, 2003
No it wouldn't because these things are controlled by catalysts (enzymes) in the body and extra oxygen probably would make no difference.
In fact, as the poster above says it would lead to increased oxidative stress in your cells and cause even more damage.
Don't go around breathing pure oxygen unless you have emphysema
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