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Difference between sleeping and passing out

Replies: 8 — Last Post Dec. 14, 2007 4:49pm by Sins and Demons

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What exactly constitutes passing out, and simply falling asleep after a long night of dancing and drinking? Like if I start drinking at around 10pm, and become tired and sleepy at around 2am, does that I mean I'm passing out or simply naturally falling asleep?

12:24 pm on Dec. 1, 2007

soxobrunette2

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uhmm i always thought passing out was after from some drug but w.e.

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tears99

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You just feel asleep that is what is sounds like, you don't remember passing out.

mary123

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u dont just get sleepy after u drink.. u drink get drunk and then just fall asleeeep u pass out haha idk how to explain... its kinda diff than just falling asleep

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tears99

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You can pass out from so many different reasons

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Passing out is like falling asleep unintentionally. Like, when you drink WAAY too much and your body can't take it anymore.

Falling asleep quickly is because your body has no more energy.

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tears99

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Quote: from mary123 at 12:25 pm on Dec. 1, 2007

u dont just get sleepy after u drink.. u drink get drunk and then just fall asleeeep u pass out haha idk how to explain... its kinda diff than just falling asleep

If you get drunk it DOES NOT MEAN you will pass out

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Passing out is involuntary, it's usually caused by a drop in blood pressure, lack of oxygen/blood to the brain and low blood sugar, this may only last for a few minutes.

Sleeping is usually voluntary and it's when your body and mind is exhausted and needs rest to "re energize" (unlike going unconscious). A person can be woken quite easily and sleep lasts alot longer than a few minutes, your body normally wakes up naturally after 8-12 hours sleep.

Post edited at 12:30 pm on Dec. 1, 2007 by ImSoHappy

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Sins and Demons

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not all that sure but i do know passing out will give you less regenerative sleep compared to naturally going to bed.

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