| has gloss | eng: The spins (as in having "the spins") is a term used to describe an adverse reaction of intoxication that causes a state of dizziness and nausea, causing one to feel as if he or she is "spinning out of control". It is most commonly associated with drunkenness or mixing alcohol with other psychoactive drugs such as cannabis. This state is likely to cause vomiting, but having the spins is not life-threatening unless pulmonary aspiration occurs. The person has this feeling due to impairments in vision and equilibrioception. This is exaggerated by mixing alcohol with diet drinks rather than normal soft drinks, because alcohol from diet drinks is more quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. |
