Spins

This article is about intoxication. For other uses of the word "spins", see Spin (disambiguation).
"The Spins" redirects here. For the song by Mac Miller, see The Spins (Mac Miller song).

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. This state is likely to cause vomiting,[6] but having "the spins" is not life-threatening unless pulmonary aspiration occurs.[2]

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