Abstract:Nausea and vomiting are common clinical symptoms, often associated with various diseases and therapeutic processes. The subjective nature of these symptoms makes it difficult to accurately describe, and their mechanisms are complex, involving multiple tissues, organs, receptors, and neural pathways. Pharmacological treatments for nausea and vomiting have limited efficacy and often come with adverse effects, significantly impacting early patient recovery. Therefore, understanding their mechanisms and improving prevention and treatment measures is a key focus of current research. Recent studies have made significant progress in understanding the molecular and neural circuit mechanisms of nausea and vomiting. Additionally, clinical factors and research on perioperative particularly postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), have also received attention in order to enhance patient treatment experiences and recovery outcomes. This review summarizes the receptor and neural circuit mechanisms related to the pathogenesis of nausea and vomiting, as well as advances in PONV research, aiming to provide theoretical references for clinical prevention and treatment of PONV.