Myrkl

The Myrkl supplement breaks down alcohol in the body and is aimed at 'moderate drinkers'

Where I see Myrkl could be relevant is for the huge number of moderate drinkers in the UK.” The Myrkl supplement, which costs £30 for a packet of 30 capsules, rapidly breaks down alcohol in the gut before it reaches the liver. The Myrkl supplement breaks down alcohol in the body and is aimed at ‘moderate drinkers’

A new hangover prevention supplement called Myrkl, that claims to stop hangovers, has gone on sale in the UK.

The supplement also includes vitamin B12, which helps to boost energy levels. The Myrkl pill can be ordered directly on the company’s official website. Customers can opt for a next day delivery which is priced at £4.50.

Myrkl is a pre-drinking pill that bills itself as 'the first product in history to break down alcohol effectively'

“Whilst Myrkl is in no way designed as an excuse to drink beyond NHS guidelines, we are really convinced that Myrkl is a game-changing product for those regular moderate drinkers, and we can't wait for the British public to try it out.” Magnusson said: “Marking the first time in history that a consumer product is demonstrated to effectively and rapidly break down alcohol, we are very excited to be launching this ground-breaking product in the UK and in most European markets. The Myrkl website warns: “MYRKL helps breaking down alcohol fast before it reaches the liver, it is not suited and aimed to alleviate the impact of excess alcohol consumption.

Myrkl is made of probiotics, derived from the body's natural bacteria, with amino acid L-Cysteine and Vitamin B12. The trio helps breakdown alcohol's toxic by- ...

A pill which experts say stops you from getting a hangover has gone on sale in the UK today. Håkan Magnusson, the company’s CEO, said: “While Myrkl is in no way designed as an excuse to drink beyond NHS guidelines, nor does it stop you getting drunk, we are really convinced Myrkl is a game-changing product for those regular moderate drinkers.” The supplement is taken before you drink and is said to stop the body absorbing alcohol - protecting you from a hangover for 12 hours.

Two Myrkl pills need to be taken two hours before drinking. It then keeps breaking down alcohol for up to 12 hours. The supplement was created by Swedish ...

Where I see Myrkl could be relevant is for the huge number of moderate drinkers in the UK." The supplement, which also claims to boost energy and immunity, costs £30 for a packet of 30. It then keeps breaking down alcohol for up to 12 hours. This means barely any acetaldehyde and acetic acid are made by the liver. The drug, called Myrkl, was first developed by a Scandanavian pharmaceutical company in 1990, but has been perfected over 30 years of research and development, say its makers. A pill which stops drinkers getting hangovers is now on sale in this country.

Banging headaches, general lethargy and nausea – could all the worst parts of a hangover really go away with just two pills? Apparently so.

Up to 70% of alcohol is broken down after only one hour, the makers say. There’s also a next day delivery option which is £4.50. Myrkl is a “ground-breaking” new tablet you take before drinking which supposedly breaks down the alcohol in your system.

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It can be bought online on the Myrkl website. Hangovers are mainly caused by ethanol, which is broken down in the liver. The supplement is available to buy in the UK, but will not be available in pharmacies.

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According to the manufacturers, taking two capsules before drinking results in “up to 70 per cent alcohol broken down after 60 minutes”. Those of you who have met me in a pub, at a party or over a long dinner will know that I enjoy an occasional drink. So with 42 years of research behind me, I feel suitably qualified to comment on the new hangover cure Myrkl. I will cut to the chase: it’s a shoo-in for this year’s most pointless product.

Swedish brand Myrkl claims the pills break down alcohol in the body, with up to 70 per cent of alcohol broken down after just 60 minutes.

“If I went out every weekend that would mean I would effectively be taking this pill every day,” she said. Although it is impossible to speed up the clearance of alcohol from the body, slowing down its absorption could be a solution, he said “The advice I give to my students is, don’t save up your 14 units until Friday night,” he said. “I would definitely take it,” said Deren Phillips, 26, from Leeds. “I don’t get headaches at all, I’m just violently sick. It has never been investigated in this context,” he told i.

Myrkl works by rapidly breaking down alcohol in gut when taken at least an hour before drinking.

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Sophie Morris tests a new pill that claims to break down 70 per cent of alcohol consumed within 60 minutes.

Dr Dawn Harper from Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies says of the pills: “To be clear, this is not a product for people that want to get drunk. After half a glass, I feel the welcome signifiers of alcohol, an enhanced feeling of calm. I feel rested, and in a good mood, when I wake at 7.30am, but find this unsettling in itself. But I don’t believe in silver bullets and worry they may lead me to drink more. I don’t know many people for whom “British drinking culture” is not a conundrum. My friend, the sober judge in the scenario, says I don’t seem tipsy at all and reiterates this in a message the next day. Or, as the manufacturer insists, a solution to the mild hangovers of reasonable social drinking sessions? I take the Myrkl as prescribed – two pills, an hour before drinking. On Saturday afternoon, I took my daughter to see Lightyear (a terrifying homage to sci-fi with little to do with Toy Story) with a friend and her daughter. On Friday night, I drove to meet a friend for dinner, accompanied by a non-alcoholic beer (Lucky Saint). Home by 10pm, I have a gin and tonic while catching up with my husband. My friend has an alcohol-free beer and I want some wine. How? It claims to break down alcohol in the gut before it reaches the liver.

The Myrkl hangover pill contains bacteria, L-Cysteine, and B12.

Regularly drinking more than 14 units a week after 10 or 20 years can cause cancer, stroke, heart disease, liver disease, brain damage, and damage to the nervous system. The main cause of a hangover is ethanol, which is a toxic chemical and a diuretic, which makes people need to pee more and become dehydrated as a result. The Myrkl hangover pill contains bacteria, L-Cysteine, and B12 which are activated in the gut before the alcohol reaches the liver.

The company that makes this supplement recommends that two pills are taken one to 12 hours before drinking alcohol. The probiotic supplement contains two gut- ...

These factors may reduce or increase the effect of the friendly bacteria in the Myrkl pills. However, with all the unanswered questions around Myrkl, the best cure for a hangover remains drinking less alcohol the day before. Are there differences in the effect of the pill between men and women? A hangover is mainly due to the dehydrating effects of alcohol, which can give a headache. The pill is said to break down up to 70% of alcohol after 60 minutes. Second, results varied between different people, which reduces the accuracy of the study.

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However, this could lead to an increase in alcohol consumption throughout the week and lead to moderate drinkers consuming a lot more often. Drinkers without a hangover the next day might also be encouraged to drink yet again that day which could eventually lead to alcoholism." He continued: “The fact is, this pill isn’t designed for binge drinking. However, this drawback may now be eliminated thanks to the arrival of a cheap tablet that its makers claim banishes the hellish hangover for good. "For example, using this pill as an excuse to drink more could lead to problems such as insomnia which can lead to exhaustion and fatigue which will lower your quality of life day to day." “This pill is a scientific breakthrough,” the chief executive said, “however it could also result in people abusing this pill as an excuse to binge-drink without suffering the consequences the morning after".