Translations for narcosis in the English»Serbian Dictionary

nar·co·sis [nɑː'kəʊsɪs] N

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

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

On these deep dives, the divers experienced the debilitating effects of nitrogen narcosis leading them to try the addition of helium to their breathing mix. en.wikipedia.org

To avoid nitrogen narcosis while at maximum depth, it is common to use trimix which adds helium to replace nitrogen in the diver's breathing mixture. en.wikipedia.org

Narcosis may be completely reversed in a few minutes by ascending to a shallower depth, with no long-term effects. en.wikipedia.org

Other complications arise from nitrogen narcosis and decompression sickness, which also occur in humans. en.wikipedia.org

Breathing at depth can cause nitrogen narcosis and oxygen toxicity. en.wikipedia.org

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

Nitrogen narcosis occurs because the absorption of gases in the blood, especially nitrogen, increase at greater depths. en.wikipedia.org

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

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