Why does alcohol make my heart beat faster?

Question

it's weird

Answer 1

Several reasons, 1. it is a vasodialator-or makes the diameter of the veins larger, thus requiring more work to get the blood to move through the veins, 2. It is a poisen and it will work harder to try to move it through to an area that can eliminate it, 3, Blood thinner-as a result doesn't carry oxygen that well and has to work harder to get the oxygenated blood to the cells, 4. With prolonged drinking-over years the heart increases in size and thus has to work even harder to move the blood. You probably are also having a reaction to the alcohol which is a bit unusual, but not unheard of. Faster heart rate is usually associated with stimulants, not depressents (alcohol is the most commonly used depressent). However, upon withdrawal or sobering up-the heart will increase its beat to make up for the slowed beating while under the influence. This is what makes alcohol withdrawal fatal to long-term alcoholics. Exceptions do exist and these are based on individual body chemistry and functioning. Kind of like the hyper kid on Ritalin (it is a form of speed). This slows the child down enough for him to be able to concentrate and do his work. If you have a sluggish chemistry, then the depressent effect could trigger a stimulent response by the body so that it could maintain some form of equilibrium.

Answer 2

Alcohol thins the blood, and as a result, your heart has to beat faster to get blood to the cells in your body.

Answer 3

Depending on what you are drinking, it is loaded with sugars and what not. I have the same problem no matter what I drink it with. Glucose, caffeine, or some such thing is in the making of it I guess because I react to it as though it was a candy bar. Good question!!

Answer 4

thats odd, it shouldn't. its a depresent so if anything it should slow it down. u may want to see a dr about this, untill then maybe not drink......