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2. Dehydration. Alcohol is a diuretic and causes our system to shed water. The more water we lose the more dehydrated we get and the more likely we are to experience a hangover. The headache of a hangover is actually caused by the shrinkage of our brain dura (the membrane that encases our brain) due to dehydration. 3. Congeners. Congeners are natural by-products of alcohol fermentation. They are impurities contained in alcoholic beverages that enhance the symptoms of a hangover.