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Thirst: When To Drink?

When do you drink? Based on time of the day, what you are doing or because you feel thirsty?

Drink When Thirst

Mapping the neural circuit governing thirst. There are few feelings more satisfying than gulping down water when you are thirsty. But how does your brain know when you are dehydrated or satiated, and how does it use this information to initiate or terminate drinking? Source 3a.

Thirst: When To Drink? Health & Special Psychology

Why alcohol, sugar lead to thirst. Researchers have identified a hormone that acts on the brain to increase the desire to drink water in response to specific nutrient stresses that can cause dehydration. Source 3b.