The Reason You Get The Spins When Drunk

If you've ever had one too many drinks, or mixed alcohol and marijuana, you might've felt like the room was spinning out of control. It might even make you feel a bit sick. Join Annie as she discusses what causes this feeling, and offers a few theories on how to get it to stop.

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How to Stop The Room From Spinning When You're Drunk
http://accidentalscientist.com/2013/0...
"I'm pretty well known in some circles (such as The Atlantic Wire, Google search engines, and other random places) for my hangover cures."

Room Spins when Drunk
http://www.abc.net.au/science/article...
"Karl explains how a blob of jelly in your ear and a few beers under your belt conspire to produce the way too familiar phenomenon of bedspins."

What Happens To Your Body When You Get Drunk And Stoned At The Same Time?
http://www.popsci.com/article/science...
"The intoxicating effects of alcohol and of marijuana have been widely studied, but their combined effect-getting "cross-faded"-is woefully underexplored scientific territory. Here's a look at what we know about how pot and booze together affect the brain."

Ethanol increases plasma Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels and subjective effects after marihuana smoking in human volunteers
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11...
"Marihuana and alcohol are often used together, yet little is known about why they are combined."

Reddit - How To Fall Asleep Drunk When You Have The Spins
http://www.reddit.com/r/lifehacks/com...

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