Agent for Preventing and/or Treating Veisalgia

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an agent for preventing and/or treating veisalgia. [Solution] Provided is an agent for preventing and/or treating veisalgia, the agent including an ALA (5-aminolevulinic acid).

1 . A hangover prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent comprising a compound shown below (Formula I):
 R 1 —NHCH 2 COCH 2 CH 2 COOR 2  (Formula I) or a salt thereof, wherein R 1  represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group, and R 2  represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group).   
     
     
         2 . The hangover prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent according to  claim 1 , wherein
 R 1  is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkanoyl group having 1-8 carbons, and an aroyl group having 7-14 carbons, and   R 2  is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-8 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3-8 carbons, an aryl group having 6-14 carbons, and an aralkyl group having 7-15 carbons.   
     
     
         3 . The hangover prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent according to  claim 1 , wherein
 R 1  is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a formyl group, an acetyl group, a propionyl group, and a butyryl group, and   R 2  is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, and a pentyl group.   
     
     
         4 . The hangover prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent according to  claim 1 , wherein
 R 1  is a hydrogen atom, and   R 2  is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, and a pentyl group.   
     
     
         5 . The hangover prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent according to  claim 1 , wherein
 R 1  is a hydrogen atom, and   R 2  is a hydrogen atom.   
     
     
         6 . The hangover prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent according to  claim 1 , wherein said prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent further contains one or two or more types of metals. 
     
     
         7 . The hangover prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent according to  claim 6 , wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting of iron, magnesium, zinc, nickel, vanadium, copper, chromium, molybdenum, and cobalt. 
     
     
         8 . The hangover prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent according to  claim 7 , wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting of iron, magnesium, and zinc. 
     
     
         9 . The hangover prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent according to  claim 8 , characterized in that said metal is iron. 
     
     
         10 . The hangover prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent according to  claim 9 , wherein said iron is sodium ferrous citrate.