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There is a fine explaination in "Diving Medicine" by Richard Strauss MD.
The chapter is called "The physiology of Nitrogen Narcosis and The High
Pressure Nervous Syndrome" by Peter B. Bennett...
I'd paraphrase it, but it is a little to long for a post. If you would
like email back and I'll send it direct.
Take care,
Laura J. James
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> Is there any current theory on the mechanism behind HPNS? I
> understand it's a function purely of pressure and not the effect of a
> breathing gas, but the archives don't seem to have anything to say on the
> actual mechanism. The web seems rather silent on the matter too other
> than to describe the symptoms and suggest some preventive measures.
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