Comparison between subjective feelings to alcohol and nitrogen narcosis: A pilot study

Alcohol

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-78

  Monteiro, Maristela G ^a   Hernandez, W ^a   Figlie, N B ^a   Takahashi, E ^a   Korukian, M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Genetic differences; Hyperbaric environment; Intoxication; Nitrogen narcosis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; NITROGEN;

ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIVING; HUMAN; HYPERBARISM; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MALE; SIMULATION; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 0030041687     PISSN: 07418329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0741-8329(95)02016-0     Document Type: Article

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