What is happening in the body prior to vomiting?

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Prior to vomiting, the body experiences a series of physiological responses triggered by irritation or inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. This can include the release of gastric acids and the sensation of gas moving from the stomach, which may be linked to contaminated food. The discussion references the "physiology of vomiting" as a resource for understanding these processes in detail. Overall, the mechanisms involve both neural and hormonal pathways that signal the body to expel contents from the stomach.

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What happens in your body prior to vomiting? By vomiting I mean after you eat something and you feel this overwhelming feeling of gas running from your stomach up into your thyroid. Is it just inflammation in the intestines that occurs that causes the food to be regurgitated or is there some acidy substance from the contaminated food that gets released into your stomach? I know this is probably a simple question, but I've always wondered what occurs inside your body prior to it happening.
 
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You may want to peruse this reference, physiology of vomiting , for some light reading that addresses your question.
 

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