And man, you know those chemists know how to party! If anyone can save us from earth-shattering pain and life-altering free-floating self-loathing (as well as hyphen abuse!) it’s the Royal Society of Chemistry, by gum!

So let’s see what the Manchester Evening News has to say about it:

A breakfast of toast and honey is the ideal New Year’s Day hangover cure, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Honey, or alternatively golden syrup, provides the body with the essential sodium, potassium and fructose it needs after a good night out, say experts.

Other tips from the chemists include drinking a glass of milk BEFORE hitting the pubs and bars, sticking to gin or vodka and tonic, pacing yourself with the occasional soft drink, and downing a pint of water before going to bed.

Aha! Now I have the ammunition I need to goad my hosts into a trip to the LCBO: gin is better for me than that rotgut they’ve got in their cupboard. I’m sick, I need to take care of my delicate health. But I think I’ll avoid the tonic: carbonation is very hard on the bod, you know.

“No water in my whisky, man. It hurts my throat.”
Janis Joplin