New ‘Safety Shot’ drink reverses the horrors of a hangover in just 30 minutes, makers claim

WE often accept hangovers as part and parcel of a fun night out.

A pounding headache, violent sickness and crippling anxiety are just some of the horrible costs faced in the morning after the night before.

For decades, scientists and drinkers alike have searched high and low for the perfect remedy to ease the inevitable agony that comes after one tipple too many.

But what if a hangover cure really existed?

is the latest in a slew of products that claim to accelerate the breakdown of alcohol and replenish essential nutrients that help the body recover.

A new study, conducted by the Center for Applied Health Sciences in the US, has shown the bev can get to work in as little as 30 minutes.

However, some experts are sceptical that the drink can effectively rid the body of booze in such a short space of time - and doing so could bring with it some nasty side effects.

Launched in the US before Christmas, cans of the stuff almost immediately sold out.

Further launches are planned in the UK later this year, along with new on-the-go powder stick packs.

According to the back of the can, the drink contains a blend of vitamins, minerals and botanical ingredients which the manufacturer says can help you bounce back faster by supporting mental clarity, hydration and overall well-being.

Creators of the drink now claim it also reduces blood alcohol concentration (BAC) by supporting the metabolism of alcohol.

BAC is the amount of alcohol in your blood, measured in percentage.

Levels can range from 0 per cent (no alcohol) to over 0.4 per cent (a potentially fatal level).

It comes after the company announced results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial which examined the impacts of alcohol before and after consuming its product.

Researchers tested the blood alcohol levels of participants post booze up every 30 minutes along with breathalyser activity.

Within this time, after consuming the product, participants experienced a significant drop in BAC.

The same group also reported that they felt much better soon after ingesting it.

They had reduced fatigue, increased energy levels and improvements in concentration.

PREVENTION RATHER THAN A CURE

According to Sam Royle, a researcher at the University of Salford and a member of the Alcohol Hangover Research Group, said the evidence supporting the hangover-reducing effects of the ingredients listed on the can is "mixed, at best."

"The mechanisms underlying hangovers are not fully understood, and whilst the product does include some ingredients that may be supposed to reduce inflammation or oxidative stress, which are thought to play a role in hangover symptomology, there are no actual, validated, hangover cures," he told The Sun.

"Even if the product does increase the metabolism of alcohol, it may create undesirable effects based on the products of that metabolism, like acetate."

Acetate is a toxic substance the body makes when it breaks down alcohol, it can trigger what is sometimes known as a 'hangover headache'.