Drunk patients

[cointosser13]

I never understood why drunk people urinate more? What's the scientific reason behind this? I heard it's got to do something with ADH, but I don't quite understand.

 

[chaz90]

Well, it's partly because drunk people have, on average, consumed significantly more fluid than the non drinker. In addition, alcohol does seem to have a moderate inhibitory affect on ADH production, promoting diuresis. What exactly don't you understand? Detailed pathways are available for the discerning learner.

 

[jwk]

I never understood why drunk people urinate more? What's the scientific reason behind this? I heard it's got to do something with ADH, but I don't quite understand.

And the corollary is "Why do I have cottonmouth this morning after tying one on last night?"

 

[chaz90]

How appropriate that I was mildly intoxicated when I replied to this last night. Thanksgiving evening festivities went well!

 

[Underoath87]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7573805

Yep. It inhibits ADH secretion.