Why does alcohol cause vomiting? Or does it, actually? If I drink a lot of, say, lemonade, will it also make me vomit?
Alcohol is a depressant, and, in large amounts, dulls the nerves that regulate one's breathing, heartbeat, and gag reflex.
The gag reflex is what is responsible for allowing our bodies to vomit — to get rid of extra alcohol that it cannot process.
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Scientists believe that most nausea and vomiting symptoms stem from increased levels of acetaldehyde present in the body.
Acetaldehyde is a metabolite of alcohol metabolism.
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Good answer from yoavdothan
Two main reasons - one of them chemical on the brain - upsets the balance mechanism and causes vomiting for the same reason that sea-sickness or travel sickness causes vomiting
Second reason is due to inflammation of the stomach lining (called gastritis) - alcohol is toxic to the lining of the stomach and regular heavy drinkers often get stomach pains and vomiting due to this damage
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