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  2. Spins - Wikipedia

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    The spins (as in having "the spins") [1] is an adverse reaction of intoxication that causes a state of vertigo and nausea, [2] causing one to feel as if "spinning out of control", [3] especially when lying down. It is most commonly associated with drunkenness [4] or mixing alcohol with other psychoactive drugs [5] such as cannabis.

  3. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition characterized by an abnormally large increase in heart rate upon sitting up or standing. [1] POTS is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system that can lead to a variety of symptoms, [10] including lightheadedness, brain fog, blurred vision, weakness, fatigue, headaches, heart palpitations, exercise intolerance, nausea ...

  4. Motion sickness - Wikipedia

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    While the interior of the centrifuge does not appear to move, one will experience a sense of motion. [ dubious – discuss ] In addition, centrifugal force can cause the vestibular system to give one the sense that downward is in the direction away from the center of the centrifuge rather than the true downward direction.

  5. Orthostatic intolerance - Wikipedia

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    Orthostatic intolerance (OI) is the development of symptoms when standing upright that are relieved when reclining. [1] There are many types of orthostatic intolerance. OI can be a subcategory of dysautonomia, a disorder of the autonomic nervous system [2] occurring when an individual stands up. [3]

  6. Nausea - Wikipedia

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    Nausea and or vomiting is the main complaint in 1.6% of visits to family physicians in Australia. [6] However, only 25% of people with nausea visit their family physician. [1] In Australia, nausea, as opposed to vomiting, occurs most frequently in persons aged 15–24 years, and is less common in other age groups. [6]

  7. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.

  8. Nausea (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Nausea (French: La Nausée) is a philosophical novel by the existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, published in 1938.It is Sartre's first novel. [1] [2]The novel takes place in 'Bouville' (homophone of Boue-ville, literally, 'Mud town') a town similar to Le Havre. [3]

  9. Orthostatic hypotension - Wikipedia

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    Orthostatic hypotension, also known as postural hypotension, [2] is a medical condition wherein a person's blood pressure drops when they are standing up (orthostasis) or sitting down. Primary orthostatic hypotension is also often referred to as neurogenic orthostatic hypotension. [ 3 ]