Nitrogen narcosis, derived from the Greek word Narke is looselytranslated as the 'temporary decline or loss of senses andmovement.' Like any other adventure sport, scuba diving comes withsome associated risks. Nitrogen narcosis or getting 'narked' is oneof them.Nitrogen narcosis is related to the increased solubility ofgases in body tissues due to being subjected to increased pressuresat depth.

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Likened by many scuba divers as a similar feeling tobeing drunk, nitrogen narcosis is also known as 'Martini's Law'with the rough guide that it is the equivalent of drinking onemartini on an empty stomach for every 10 feet that you descend! Theeffects of nitrogen narcosis normally occur at depths of around 30m(100 feet) and below and it is not possible to develop a toleranceto the effects, however, the symptoms are completely reversible byascending to shallower depths. Learn more through this.At depth, nitrogen narcosis affects the body by leading to aloss of decision making, and the ability to focus, along withimpaired judgement, multi tasking and co-ordination. If you haveever taken the PADI Advanced Open Water course, you may wellremember being given a series of mental tests under timedconditions on land, and then underwater at depth to comparejudgement. My own test whilst on a diving holiday in 5 years ago did not really go to plan. Sonic and the secret rings music sand oasis.

On land I had noproblems writing the alphabet backwards in a respectable time, butunderwater, my instructor wrote on the slate that I should draw aheptagon. I was never a natural mathematician at school, and so myhesitation led to my instructor believing that at 30m down, I wasnarked (when in reality even on land it takes me a long time towork out how many sides are on a heptagon - is it 5?!).Whilst nitrogen narcosis can be very serious as some divers havea disregard for normal dive practices, if you know your limits,have good equipment and dive under supervision, the effects can bereversed almost immediately by ascending a little shallower. Mostdivers with a decent number of deep dives under their belt will I'msure be familiar with getting 'narked' and often have funnyanecdotes to recount. Tales of offering fish oxygen from thealternative air source (the spare breathing apparatus) are common,as are accounts of euphoria and uncontrollable giggles (not greatfor your air consumption!). A personal favourite of ours here atDive in Style is a diver that we know who uses depth and theeffects of narcosis to write poetry on his dive slate as hebelieves it is here that his mind is at its most relaxed!As with most things in life, safety comes first, however if youenjoy getting drunk but can't stand the hangovers, maybe scubadiving is the hobby for you!