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Subject: Re: Ever notice how narcosis, "hangs on"?
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.ha*.or*>
Date: Sun, 8 May 1994 15:49:52 +22305714 (HST)

On Mon, 9 May 1994, Prime Rat wrote:

> Make you wonder if there are other components to inert gas narcosis, like 
> maybe endogenous endophin release is some how turned on by nitrogen/pressure 
> whatever.
> 
> /Rat

Oh, I have little doubt that there are a great many biochemical factors
involved with narcosis, of which nitrogen is only one.  Very experienced
deep air divers have noticed very subtle effects of "slowed thinking" for
MONTHS after "rigorous" diving regimes.  Something tells me that the PPN2
does not remain high for that long......

Aloha,

Rich

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