Usually the old saying rings right that if something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.
So you can understand the widespread scepticism regarding a new miracle hangover drug, which allows you to drink without feeling too rough the morning after.
But never one to dismiss claims before trialling and testing them, one Mirror reporter decided to find out if the tablet by Myrkl was fact or fiction.
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Here’s what she had to say…
Since turning 30, shaking off a hangover has become increasingly difficult, and I have to choose my social occasions carefully. So when I heard about Myrkl, a ‘miracle’ pill that has the potential to cure hangovers for good, I was suitably intrigued.
With the festive season ahead of me, and more than enough temptations to drink alcohol, there’s the potential for many a Christmas hangover. But I’m also I’m training for the London marathon next year, so I can’t afford too many off-days.
One Mirror reporter put the new tablet to the test
(Image: Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz)
The product, called Myrkl, is the ‘first formula in human history to show promising results of breaking down alcohol effectively in the gut before it reaches the liver’. Containing vitamin B12, it is said that Myrkl will ‘make sure you feel fresh the next day’, and has enjoyed a 75% satisfaction rate in an independent survey of customers.
In a peer-review study, it was found that Myrkl managed to break down up to 70% of alcohol within 60 minutes, and 50% after 30 minutes of consumption.
Of course, there are many things people can do to limit a hangover the next day – don’t drink on an empty stomach, don’t mix your drinks, make sure you stay hydrated – but Swedish company De Faire Medical claim this ‘pre-drinking pill’ is all you need.
They recommend to take two of the pills between two and 12 hours before drinking alcohol, which should technically allow you to drink without the impending doom of the next morning’s sore head. They cost £1 each, but unfortunately you won’t find them in a pharmacy. You can only buy them in batches of 30 through the Myrkl website, so you’ll have to fork out £30 to try them yourself.
In the name of science, I decided to try it out ahead of the festive season to see if these pills are going to become a regular in my kitchen cupboard. As the box says, I took two of the relatively large capsules two hours before I started boozing.
With a full belly of food, I drank two gin and tonics to start me off at home, before going a bit rogue and having a pint at the local pub. At this point I was feeling fine and completely sober.
One Mirror reporter put the new tablet to the test
(Image: Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz)
Back at home (it was a Thursday night, give me a break) and …….