We’ve all been hungover, wishing that there was a magical pill you could take to make it all go away.
A brand new pill named Myrkl, designed to prevent hangovers, has been released for general sale.
The pill must be taken two hours before you start drinking and works for up to 12 hours.
It claims to lessen the symptoms of a hangover by breaking down alcohol in the gut before it reaches the liver.
Trials of the pill found that drinkers who had two pills and drank two glasses of wine had 70% less alcohol in their blood an hour later compared to those who didn’t take it.
It also contains vitamin B12, which the brand says helps drinkers ‘feel refreshed’ the morning after.
Håkan Magnusson, chief executive officer at Myrkl, says the supplement is a “game-changing product”.
He added:
“Myrkl’s purpose is therefore to help those regular moderate drinkers to wake up feeling their best the next day, whether they’re a busy working professional, young parents, or seniors who want to maintain an active social life.”
However, taking the pill doesn’t totally negate the negative side effects of drinking – dehydration and low blood sugar can cause hangovers too, and there are myriad adverse health risks from excessive drinking.
As always, limiting your alcohol intake and drinking lots of water remains a tried-and-tested way of feeling a little less groggy the morning after a night out – but as we all know, that’s easier said than done.
The pill costs £30 for a pack of 30 and is available on the company’s website now.
