as in drowsiness
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The carbon dioxide was poisoning him, causing narcosis marked by vivid hallucinations.
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Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
After many more tests, the duo’s conclusion was the same as Behnke’s: Yes, the narcosis was real.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
For most divers that experience narcosis, the effects are more akin to mild to moderate cognitive impairment, not the impact of powerful hallucinogens.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2017
The anesthetic is administered slowly, so that the narcosis condition creeps into the hypnotic state.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2022
As soon as the operation is over the narcosis ends, but the hypnotic condition continues.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2022
Because the reef was located so far down, guarding against narcosis or even states of drowsiness was vital in order to let the scientists study the reef.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 11 Feb. 2022
Even experts risk equipment failures, insufficient decompression, and the dangerous confusion induced by nitrogen narcosis.
—Nick Romeo, National Geographic, 11 July 2016
Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
After many more tests, the duo’s conclusion was the same as Behnke’s: Yes, the narcosis was real.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
For most divers that experience narcosis, the effects are more akin to mild to moderate cognitive impairment, not the impact of powerful hallucinogens.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2017
The anesthetic is administered slowly, so that the narcosis condition creeps into the hypnotic state.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2022
As soon as the operation is over the narcosis ends, but the hypnotic condition continues.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2022
Because the reef was located so far down, guarding against narcosis or even states of drowsiness was vital in order to let the scientists study the reef.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 11 Feb. 2022
Even experts risk equipment failures, insufficient decompression, and the dangerous confusion induced by nitrogen narcosis.
—Nick Romeo, National Geographic, 11 July 2016
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