hypersalivation

Too much spit

Hypersalivation is excessive production of saliva.

The condition can result from nausea, pregnancy, certain medications, or neurological disorders.

It also occurs as a normal response to appetizing food or acidic tastes.

Dogs may hypersalivate from anxiety or anticipation: The vet noticed hypersalivation as a sign of the dog's distress.

causes

clozapine

Antipsychotic for refractory schizophrenia

GERD · Parkinson's disease · rabies · ALS · stroke · cerebral palsy · teething · dentures · nausea · acid reflux

medical

drooling

Saliva spilling from mouth

spitting · hypersecretion

symptoms

drooling

Saliva spilling from mouth

social embarrassment · dehydration · choking

physiology

parotid

Cheek-area saliva gland

acetylcholine · autonomic nervous system · facial nerve · secretion · mucin · amylase · innervation

reflex

Pavlovian

Automatically triggered by association

smell · gustatory · appetitive · mouth-watering

treatment

botulinum toxin

radiation therapy · speech therapy · positioning · biofeedback

Opposites
saliva production level

hypersalivationdry mouth

Insufficient saliva production

cotton mouth

Family

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