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Nitrogen narcosis and alcohol consumption--a scuba diving fatality
Journal of Forensic Sciences
|July 1, 1987
Summary
Alcohol and nitrogen narcosis (NN) significantly increase scuba diving risks. Combining alcohol with diving exacerbates NN symptoms, even at shallow depths, leading to fatal outcomes like drowning.
Area of Science:
- Marine Biology
- Diving Medicine
- Toxicology
Background:
- Nitrogen narcosis (NN) is a serious risk for scuba divers.
- Nitrogen under pressure acts as a central nervous system anesthetic.
- Ethanol consumption potentiates NN symptoms at reduced depths.