When you down a drink in the one, why is the first mouthful so much harder to swallow than the rest?

Question

When you down a drink in the one, why is the first mouthful so much harder to swallow than the rest?

In: Biology

Answer 1

There’s a reflex where your throat will close up when your body thinks you are at risk of drowning, you are activating that reflex when you try to drink a massive amount all at once. Once your throat relaxes it’s easier to drink the rest