Too much water?

[simsfreq]

I read on frank.com (That over-advertised drug advice website) that drinking more than a pint of non-alcoholic fluid in an hour can be dangerous. Why is this?

[wee-janine]

It is called Water Intoxication. The blood is thinned down,by the water which is then sucked into the brain cells under osmotic pressure. This causes them to swell. This increased pressure on the brain stem, resultis in coma and death.

[normy]

Wow, better start sticking some whisky in with my water

[skyguy13]

I have drunk more than a pint in an hour, I drunk to whole 2 liter bottles of coke in 30 mins, im ok.

[alijangra]

This advice is in relation to drug taking where people are sweating excessively and drinking loads of water. It really disturbs the salt balance in the blood. In normal circumstances the human body can quite easily cope with a pint of water. I have at least that every morning before I leave the house!!