Prescription: Chaser Plus
Active ingredients: Cinchona (for throbbing head and increased noise sensitivity), Lobelia (for nausea, dizziness and headaches), Nux vom (for headache and light sensitivity) and a few other ingredients with equally ridiculous names
Deductible: $6.99 for 10 capsules, $19.99 for 40
Symptoms: At first, it was only a handle of Skyy Citrus, Red Bull and Bud Light. Nothing out of the ordinary. Once we stumbled to the bar, though, our symptoms worsened. Shots of Jameson, Jagermeister and $2.50 draft specials resulted in bad dancing, slurred flirtations and total loss of vocal volume control.
Diagnosis: Chaser Plus was begging to be put to the test. You have to take two pills with your first drink, so unless you've got a rager planned, there's no point in taking it.
That said, if intoxication is the name of the game, this stuff works wonders. Myself and three other gentlemen all woke up the next morning with slight grogginess, no memory and an overwhelming need to urinate. There were no massive headaches or fatigue, beyond the expected fatigue of going to bed sometime after 4 a.m. The product claims to prevent dry mouth, but I still felt like my friends stuffed a sock down my throat when I fell asleep.
The obvious downside to Chaser is that you have to take two pills every four drinks or every two hours. Unless you're at a house party, you end up popping these pills in public, which feels a little awkward.—Brandon Picchierri
