Why do hangovers make you feel the need to throw up when you don’t actually throw up?

Question

Why do hangovers make you feel the need to throw up when you don’t actually throw up?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Too much alcohol is poisonous and will make you sick (hungover). Nausea is the sensation you are talking about and its a feeling associated with lots of health problems, even those which have nothing to do with digesting something dangerous. If you drink excessively you will actually throw up.