Carbonation Seekers
CARBONATION SEEKERS
Carbonation is one of the strongest oral sensory experiences available in liquid form.
Some people crave carbonation because it provides:
- stimulation
- sharpness
- grounding
- sensory feedback
- dopamine
- interruption of understimulation
Highly carbonated drinks can feel:
electrifying.
clarifying.
mentally rebooting.
There are people who drink sparkling water because their nervous system wants to experience violence in a controlled environment.
The body says:
“perhaps static electricity in beverage form will heal me.”
Sometimes it does honestly.
Carbonation seekers often love:
- sparkling water
- fountain soda
- energy drinks
- kombucha
- flavored seltzers
- aggressively fizzy drinks that feel like being spiritually pressure washed
Meanwhile other nervous systems experience carbonation as:
- painful
- overwhelming
- sharp
- aggressive
- unbearable
Especially during nausea.
Especially during migraines.
Especially when the bubbles are too large.
Bubble size matters immensely.
Tiny champagne bubbles feel different from:
- soda bubbles
- seltzer bubbles
- McDonald’s Sprite bubbles which could remove paint from a vehicle
This is important science.
