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Subject: A Quinine Connection Question
From: chris@ot*.hs*.sc*.ed* (Chris Elmore)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 17:36:43 -0400 (EDT)

Here's somthing I have noticed over the years and wondered if there 
was any connection to decompression. As a pilot I noticed that Tonic
water on the aircraft had a higher propensity of bursting, especially
when hot, than any other carbonated beverage when exposed to lowered
pressure. Tonic water also goes flat faster than any other carbonated
beverage. The question is: Is there somthing in the Tonic water 
(quinine?) that causes the CO2 to come out of solution faster and, if
so, would drinking this post dive increase your risk of DCI?
To brainstorm further... Is there a chemical that would inhibit bubble
formation?
Just wondering.


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Chris Elmore				 University of South Carolina
chris@ot*.hs*.sc*.ed*	   Humanities and Social Sciences Laboratory
(803)-777-7840 		  		     Columbia, S.C. 29208

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