helium
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helium
so my roommate and i are sucking the helium out of some ballons i have left over from my birthday shindig.
quite hilarious reading a serious novel
although my throat is burning a little bit and i'm kinda light headed hahahaha neato
quite hilarious reading a serious novel
although my throat is burning a little bit and i'm kinda light headed hahahaha neato
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Although the vocal effect of inhaling helium may be amusing, it can be dangerous if done to excess since helium is a simple asphyxiant, thus it displaces oxygen needed for normal respiration. Death by asphyxiation will result within minutes if pure helium is breathed continuously. In Mammals (with the notable exception of seals) the breathing reflex is triggered by excess of carbon dioxide rather than lack of oxygen, so asphyxiation by helium progresses without the victim experiencing air hunger. Inhaling helium directly from pressurized cylinders is extremely dangerous as the high flow rate can result in barotrauma, fatally rupturing lung tissue.
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Although the vocal effect of inhaling helium may be amusing, it can be dangerous if done to excess since helium is a simple asphyxiant, thus it displaces oxygen needed for normal respiration. Death by asphyxiation will result within minutes if pure helium is breathed continuously. In Mammals (with the notable exception of seals) the breathing reflex is triggered by excess of carbon dioxide rather than lack of oxygen, so asphyxiation by helium progresses without the victim experiencing air hunger. Inhaling helium directly from pressurized cylinders is extremely dangerous as the high flow rate can result in barotrauma, fatally rupturing lung tissue.
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That hoe just took me to school 
:I never knew that.
I'd heard that inhaling Nitrous Oxide can make you pass out. If it it does make you pass out, it can prohibit a hormone that naturally tells your brain to tell your lungs to inhale and "BREATH!" when you pass out.
:I never knew that. I'd heard that inhaling Nitrous Oxide can make you pass out. If it it does make you pass out, it can prohibit a hormone that naturally tells your brain to tell your lungs to inhale and "BREATH!" when you pass out.
