# How does alcohol cause hangovers?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Judy Grisel
- Year: 2022
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/judy_grisel_how_does_alcohol_cause_hangovers)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The molecule responsible for hangovers is ethanol, which we colloquially refer to as alcohol. Ethanol is present in all alcoholic beverages, and generally speaking, the more ethanol, the greater the potential for a hangover. So, how exactly does alcohol cause a hangover— and is there any way to prevent one? Judy Grisel explores the surprising ways that alcohol affects the body. \[Directed by Anton Bogaty, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Jarrett Farkas\].

## Lectures

1. [How does alcohol cause hangovers?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/judy_grisel_how_does_alcohol_cause_hangovers/d669dfbdbf17), 5 min (TED's player)