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Chris,

It was my understanding that O2 was thought to be roughly twice the
theoretical narcotic potency of N2 based on lipid solubility - but your
message suggests otherwise.  What is the relative lipid solubility of O2
with respect to N2? Why did that paper on O2 narcosis suggest the 
theoretical potency was twice N2? Another parameter besides lipid solubility?



Aloha,
Rich


 > There are two routes you can 
follow. > Relative Lipid Solubility 
> 
> (FiN2  3.26)
> (FiO2  0)
> (FiAr  8.9)
> (FiH2  1.32)
> (FiNe  0.12)
> (FiHe  0)
> 
> or 
> 
> Equivilent narcotic potency.
> 
> (FiN2  1.00)
> (FiAr  2.33)
> (FiH2  0.55)
> (FiNe  0.28) 
> 
> Oxygen can be set to 0 or 1 depending on your point of view concerning
> Oxygen Narcosis.
> 
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