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    Why does consumption of alcohol or coffee make urination more frequent?

    Question #100366. Asked by redsoxfan325. (Oct 19 08 11:23 PM)


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    		Both alcohol and caffeine (in coffee) are diuretics. "A diuretic is any drug that elevates the rate of urination and thus provides a means of forced diuresis. There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from the body, although each class of diuretic does so in a distinct way." Ethanol increases vasopressin secretion; caffeine inhibits reapsorption of sodium ions and increases glomular filtration rate.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diuretic

    Oct 20 08, 12:50 AM

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