'That nagging feeling of dread': Is 'hang-xiety' a real thing?
For some, a hangover can start an anxious spiral. We spoke to experts about the reasons why.
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""It's that nagging feeling of dread.""
— Eleanor Tobin , Other
""Everything is always 100% worse in my mind when you have a hangover than in reality.""
— Eleanor Tobin , Other
""Alcohol affects the body in many ways - the brain, sleep, hormones and nervous system - that all help explain why a night out drinking can be followed by an excessively anxious morning.""
— Celia Morgan , Academic
""Shy people were hit even harder the next morning, with hugely elevated anxiety markers, especially when compared with those that weren't naturally shy.""
— Celia Morgan , Academic
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For some, a hangover can start an anxious spiral. We spoke to experts about the reasons why.
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