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Headrush vs Vertigo - What's the difference?

headrush | vertigo |

As nouns the difference between headrush and vertigo

is that headrush is a sudden feeling of euphoria, especially as a result of taking drugs while vertigo is vertigo.

headrush

English

Alternative forms

*head rush

Noun

(es)
  • A sudden feeling of euphoria, especially as a result of taking drugs
  • A sudden feeling of dizziness; orthostatic hypotension

    • References

    *OED 2006

    vertigo

    English

    (wikipedia vertigo)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
  • A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness.
  • The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.

    • Synonyms

    * dizziness * giddiness

    Derived terms

    * vertiginous ----