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> > > saying they are CONSISTENT with a lack of oxygen. I can't imagine how it > > can be so given the gas mixtures being breathed. Still, it's a good working > > hypothesis and I'll cogitate further... > > what about the CO2, what role is it playing here, and does the density of > the gas have an effect on our absorption ie. a sort of hyperventilation > as "over or under breathing" (quoting a retired navy deep diver talking > about an 800fsw surface supplied mission). Here's a really good one, > is it possible that the O2 is causing and acidic "rush" in our system > slowing the O2 metabolism. > The "Cold Narc" effects do seem to be related to higher than normal CO2. This could be related to the inability of the blood to xfer O2 and CO2 to/from the lungs and tissues properly due to raised levels of gases in all three. When the pressure in the lungs increases it is xfered to the blood and from the blood to the tissues. Reversing this action with CO2 on the return trip. As the level in the tissues increases eventually the level in the blood reaches the point at which it can no longer effectively absorb/bond with more gases. Therefore on the return trip it fails to bond with enough CO2. (Please be kind, this is not based on anything other than the first thing that came to my wandering mind) Have Fun, Scooter sco@py*.co*
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