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What can cause someone to get violently sick after drinking alcohol?
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It may be a: deficiency in alcohol dehydrogenase or acetaldehyde dehydrogenase which can cause a build up of byproducts that change the body chemistry and lead to nausea and vomiting.
Answered 11/17/2014
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