Oral Intake of Anti-Hangover Substance Increases Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Activity: New Preventive and Therapeutic Potentials for Oxidative Neuronal Injury?
December 2015
in “
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
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TLDR The anti-hangover product may boost enzyme activity to help prevent brain damage.
The study aimed to investigate the effects of a specific anti-hangover product on the activity of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase, an enzyme crucial for metabolizing acetaldehyde and protecting against neurotoxicity. Acetaldehyde is a major contributor to hangover symptoms, and while many anti-hangover products were available, few had been proven to enhance aldehyde dehydrogenase activity in live subjects. The research explored the potential of this product to increase enzyme activity, suggesting new preventive and therapeutic possibilities for oxidative neuronal injury.
