Hangover
A hangover is mostly dehydration, an upset stomach and a headache. A drip gives you fluid without needing to keep anything down. With a provider's approval, your nurse can add an anti-nausea or anti-pain add-on. Most people feel the fluids working before the bag is done.
Matching drip: Hangover IV
Energy
Many people book a drip when they feel run down. The B vitamins in our drips help your body turn food into energy. Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements If you are low in B12 or another vitamin, a drip may help you feel better. If your levels are normal, you may feel mostly the hydration. We will tell you honestly if you do not need one.
Matching drips: Energy IV and Myers' Cocktail
Immunity
Vitamin C and zinc are both needed for your immune system to work properly. Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements A drip cannot stop you from getting sick, and it is not a replacement for rest, vaccines or a doctor. Many people use it when they feel a cold coming on or before travel.
Matching drip: Immunity Boost IV
Hydration
This is the simplest use and the one with the clearest effect. If you are dehydrated from heat, exercise, travel, a stomach bug or a long night, a liter of fluid straight into your bloodstream rehydrates you without going through your stomach. Our nurses say this is the drip people feel most clearly.
Matching drip: Hydration IV
Recovery after sport or a hard week
After a race, a game or a big training block, many people want fluid, magnesium and amino acids. Magnesium helps your muscles and nerves work. Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Amino acids are the building blocks your muscles use to repair. Good food and sleep do most of this work. A drip may help when you are also dehydrated.
Matching drip: Athletic Recovery IV
Beauty and skin
Our Glow Up IV combines glutathione, vitamin C and biotin. Vitamin C helps your body make collagen, which keeps skin firm. Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Many people use glutathione for brighter-looking skin. We want to be clear: skin effects, if any, build slowly over a series of visits, and research is limited.
Matching drip: Glow Up IV
Focus and brain fog
NAD+ is a molecule your cells use to make energy. Many people use NAD+ drips for mental clarity and focus. Human studies are still early and small, so we say it "may help." Source: NIH PMC review An NAD+ drip runs slowly, from about one to four hours depending on the dose.
Matching drips: Brain Fog & Focus NAD+ IV and NAD+ IV
Common questions
How soon will I feel it?+
Hydration and B vitamins are often noticed while you are still in the chair. Skin and antioxidant effects, if any, build over several visits.
How long does a drip take?+
About 30 minutes for Hydration or Hangover, about 45 minutes for most drips, and one to four hours for NAD+.
Can a drip cure a cold, a hangover or anything else?+
No. A drip can help you feel better and rehydrate. It does not cure illness. If you are very sick, see a doctor. For an emergency, call 911.
How often can I get one?+
It depends on the drip. Hydration as needed. Myers' Cocktail every two to four weeks. NAD+ is often weekly for four weeks, then monthly. Our providers set a safe schedule for you.
Read next: What is in a Myers' Cocktail? · Does IV therapy help a hangover? · Is IV therapy at home safe? · How much does IV therapy cost?
Reviewed by the Zen IV Spa Medical Team. This page is for information only. It is not medical advice and does not promise results.
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