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  2. Water intoxication - Wikipedia

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    In addition, water cure, a method of torture in which the victim is forced to consume excessive amounts of water, can cause water intoxication. [1] Water, like any other substance, can be considered a poison when over-consumed in a brief period of time. Water intoxication mostly occurs when water is being consumed in a high quantity provoking ...

  3. Drinking too much water, also known as water intoxication ...

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    Water intoxication is serious and can be fatal. It's known medically as hyponatremia; this happens when a person drinks so much water that the electrolytes in their blood become diluted, ...

  4. Can You Die From Drinking Too Much Water? - AOL

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    Water toxicity actually goes by several names—hyponatremia, water intoxication, water poisoning, and overhydration. The big challenge with water toxicity is its impact on levels of sodium, ...

  5. How much water should we be drinking in a day? - AOL

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    This can lead to water intoxication and dangerously low sodium levels, which is referred to as hyponatraemia. In order to help the body to relieve itself of excess water, as well as relieve ...

  6. Drinking - Wikipedia

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    An overconsumption of water can lead to water intoxication, which can dangerously dilute the concentration of salts in the body. Overhydration sometimes occurs among athletes and outdoor laborers, but it can also be a sign of disease or damage to the hypothalamus.

  7. Water intoxication? How too much water knocked out Brooke ...

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    Avoiding water intoxication. Although relatively rare, water intoxication can become a risk under extreme circumstances. In Summers’ case, her family said that, while on vacation, she’d was ...

  8. Toxicity - Wikipedia

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    A central concept of toxicology is that the effects of a toxicant are dose-dependent; even water can lead to water intoxication when taken in too high a dose, whereas for even a very toxic substance such as snake venom there is a dose below which there is no detectable toxic effect. Toxicity is species-specific, making cross-species analysis ...

  9. Overhydration Is Possible, But How Can You Tell? - AOL

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    Overhydration is the opposite of dehydration, but still involves an electrolyte imbalance. Learn if you’re drinking too much water here.