Hangover-Free Booze May Soon Be Reality

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Whether it's greasy pizza or Gatorade, everyone has their own tried and true hangover cure after an evening of heavy boozing. After all, there's nothing's more of a buzz kill than a monster headache that leaves you crippled on the couch watching re-runs of "Burn Notice" and "Monk" while all your friends are chaying on a beautiful Sunday Funday. However, modern science has finally discovered something more useful than gimmicky "chaser" pills: hangover-free booze.

According to a South Korean study set to be published in the May 2010 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, booze that's been brewed or distilled with enriched oxygen can effectively alleviate hangover side-effects. Science Daily reports "high-oxygen water can enhance the survival ability of mice and fatigue recovery" of mice that hit the bottle. The South Korean study tested 49 volunteers and discovered that elevated oxygen concentrations in alcoholic drinks accelerates the metabolism and elimination of alcohol. Here's a pull-quote direct from Science Daily littered with smartypants scientific jargon:

Results showed that elevated, dissolved oxygen concentrations in alcoholic drinks can accelerate the metabolism and elimination of alcohol. For example, the time to reach 0.000 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for the 240 ml of 19.5 percent alcoholic beverage with 20 ppm dissolved oxygen concentration was 20.0 min faster than with 8 ppm (257.7 min). The time to reach 0.000 percent BAC for the 360 ml of 19.5 percent alcoholic beverage with 20 ppm (334.5 min) and 25 ppm (342.1 min) dissolved oxygen concentration was 23.3 min and 27.1 min faster than with 8 ppm, respectively.

"The oxygen-enriched alcohol beverage reduces plasma alcohol concentrations faster than a normal dissolved-oxygen alcohol beverage does."..."This could provide both clinical and real-life significance. The oxygen-enriched alcohol beverage would allow individuals to become sober faster, and reduce the side effects of acetaldehyde without a significant difference in alcohol's effects. Furthermore, the reduced time to a lower BAC may reduce alcohol-related accidents."

In the meantime, there's no word on what enriched-oxygen booze tastes like, although the article notes it is currently available in South Korea. What do you think? Is this a miracle for anyone looking for a a swift recovery from after getting blitzed with friends? Or, do you call "BS" on enriched-oxygen booze as a another hangover panacea? Sound Off in the comments.