Hangxiety is the mash-up term pop culture has given to that feeling of anxiety or sadness that can follow an evening of heavy drinking. “It’s this feeling of overwhelmed anxiety, of doom,” says Dr. Akhil Adnand, an addiction psychiatrist at the Cleveland Clinic. “It's not only psychological but physical. You get heart racing. You get uneasy butterflies in your stomach. You're very fidget.” Its cause can be traced to a number of neurological factors. “Alcohol causes a muck in your brain neurochemistry, and it effects all the neurotransmitters,” Adnand says. Visit the link in our bio to learn more.