Narcosis may refer to:
In science
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Carbon dioxide narcosis
Hypercapnia (from the Greek ''hyper'', "above" or "too much" and ''kapnos'', "smoke"), also known as hypercarbia and CO2 retention, is a condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the blood. Carbon dioxide is a gaseous produ ...
, carbon dioxide retention leading to a reduction in the hypoxic drive
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Hydrogen narcosis
Hydrogen narcosis (also known as the hydrogen effect – a rather ambiguous term) is the psychotropic state induced by breathing hydrogen at high partial pressures. Hydrogen narcosis produces symptoms such as hallucinations, disorientation, and co ...
, an effect of diving deep with hydrogen
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Nitrogen narcosis
Nitrogen narcosis (also known as narcosis while diving, inert gas narcosis, raptures of the deep, Martini effect) is a reversible alteration in consciousness that occurs while diving at depth. It is caused by the anesthetic effect of certain gas ...
, an effect of diving deep with nitrogen
* Unconsciousness induced
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narcotic drug
The term narcotic (, from ancient Greek ναρκῶ ''narkō'', "I make numb") originally referred medically to any psychoactive compound with numbing or paralyzing properties. In the United States, it has since become associated with opiates a ...
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anesthesia
Anesthesia (American English) or anaesthesia (British English) is a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for medical or veterinary purposes. It may include some or all of analgesia (relief from or prev ...
In music
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Narcosis (band)
Narcosis is a Peru, Peruvian Peruvian rock, Rock band originated in Lima, Peru. It was formed in 1984, they were one of the first groups to belong to the underground rock movement, a movement linked to Lima's underground punk rock scene of the 19 ...
, a punk band
*"Narcosis", a song by Tomahawk from the album ''
Tomahawk
A tomahawk is a type of single-handed axe used by the many Native Americans in the United States, Indian peoples and nations of North America, traditionally resembles a hatchet with a straight shaft.
Etymology
The name comes from Powhatan langu ...
'', 2001
See also
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Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that impairs the ability to regulate sleep–wake cycles, and specifically impacts REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. The symptoms of narcolepsy include excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), sleep-r ...
, a chronic neurological disorder
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Necrosis
Necrosis () is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis. The term "necrosis" came about in the mid-19th century and is commonly attributed to German pathologist Rudolf Virchow, who i ...
, a form of cell injury that results in the premature death of cells
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Sleep
Sleep is a state of reduced mental and physical activity in which consciousness is altered and certain Sensory nervous system, sensory activity is inhibited. During sleep, there is a marked decrease in muscle activity and interactions with th ...
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