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John Crea was quick to shoot back the attached information. Obviously, my theory may have some serious side effects. John knows a heck alot more about these things than I do...I guess that's why it "pays to ask". Andy ______________________________ Forward Header __________________________________ Subject: Re: acclimation to narcosis (was: Argox) Author: JOHNCREA@de*.co* at ~INTERNET Date: 95/02/22 14:55 Received: by ccmail from bos1a.delphi.com From JOHNCREA@de*.co* X-Envelope-From: JOHNCREA@de*.co* Received: from delphi.com by delphi.com (PMDF V4.3-9 #7804) id <01HNCR1E58PC9AQJ5M@de*.co*>; Wed, 22 Feb 1995 14:51:32 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 14:51:32 -0500 (EST) From: JOHNCREA@de*.co* Subject: Re: acclimation to narcosis (was: Argox) To: Andrew_Cohen@cc*.ss*.nm*.go* Message-id: <01HNCR1E5ICI9AQJ5M@de*.co*> X-VMS-To: INTERNET"Andrew_Cohen@cc*.ss*.nm*.go*" MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Andy, The actual mechanism for inert gas narcosis (or anesthesia in general) is poorly understood, and whoever figures it out will probably win a Nobel Prize in medicine. As to exposure to nitrous oxide to "acclimate" to narcosis, please be aware that chronic abuse of nitrous oxide has been linked to neurologic symptoms and enzyme depletion in the liver. The neurologic symptoms appear to be NOT reversible, and and lead to long term sensory deficits in the extremities. Considering the reported problems with frequent exposure to nitrous oxide, it would appear to be adviseable to limit ones exposure to narcosis producing levels of nitrogen (or any other inert gas) as much as possible. John
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