narcosis in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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narcosis [Brit nɑːˈkəʊsɪs, Am nɑrˈkoʊsəs] N

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Narcosis affects all divers breathing gas mixtures containing nitrogen, although susceptibility varies widely from dive to dive, and between individuals.

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A common misconception is that nitrox can reduce narcosis, but research has shown that oxygen is also narcotic.

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Recreational divers are advised to restrict themselves to depths of under 100 ft beyond which the danger of nitrogen narcosis increases.

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Narcosis has a nonspecific mode of action, where it does not target one specific site of action, but instead affects the membranes and protoplasm.

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Breathing at depth can cause nitrogen narcosis and oxygen toxicity.

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Interestingly it was discovered because divers were using gas mixtures without nitrogen to be able to go to great depths without experiencing nitrogen narcosis.

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Narcosis started practicing more, and writing their own music.

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Narcosis is defined as a generalized depression in biological activity due to the presence of toxicant molecules in the organism.

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As depth increases, so does the pressure and hence the severity of the narcosis.

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Symptoms of acute exposure are dizziness and narcosis with loss of consciousness.

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