Why Do We Get the Spins When We’re Drunk?

If you're old enough to drink, you may have had a few too many cocktails and suddenly everything is spinning. Strange as it might seem, that’s not because the alcohol you drank is messing with your brain! So what causes the spins?

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[NewMessage]

In my late teens, I convinced my brother it happened because he was drinking with his right hand too much, and needed to use both hands equally. We're in our 40's now.. and I still catch him switching hands.

[brine]

While being a student, I was taught to put one foot on the floor, if I lay down drunk. The feel of ground support help against the spins. This trick is called "ground wire"(заземление)

[BrainsApplied]

*Fun fact:*
When you're drunk, you don't forget things. Your brain forgets to create memories in the first place.

[Francesca-dqlr]

Oh I just know that the next time I get the spins, I'm going to attempt to explain this to my friends and fail miserably 😂

[michealwestfall]

So, I should pour vodka in my ear when I get drunk.

[wmdkitty]

You know you're drunk when you're laying on the floor and holding on for dear life.

[evilparkin]

Someone needs to make a beer brand called "Responsibly", so they can profit off all the existing advertisements saying "Always drink Responsibly".

[ironbarsjack]

I got this spins for the first time and when I laid down and closed my eyes I thought I was gonna die it was so awful.

[wernermohsin]

The young and drunk version of myself had the brilliant idea that it was actually the earth's rotation

[alanmueller]

dude this is so dope, thank you for making this

[RoundHouseDictator]

You can wait it out IF YOU DON'T KEEP DRINKING. You really need that clause for the audience that needs to hear it. They are drunk.

[Threnody]

Foot on the floor, hand on the wall always helps me!

[jasmeetx]

brain: needs all that extra info.
also brain: tells me to go sleep it off.

[Neymarinet]

I have no idea why im watching this drunk. I'm not gonna remember. I guess it feels good to know why

[cristinarisso]

OMG, years and years of weird feeling explained properly, THANK

[biksw]

Is it the same when you're high? How different is the spins from high compared to alcohol because they do feel different.

[bdri]

It's funny finding this video while your head is spinning 😂😂

[jeffreym]

Surprised I didn't hear the term "vestibular system" in this episode.

[garyeldenmaggs]

I remember getting home from a house/bush party & watching Hercules & Wizard Of Oz cartoons Saturday morning, because you needed something to focus on to stop the room from spinning.

[alainabishop]

Shout out for being drunk watching this 😂