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Oxygen Deprivation

Discussion in 'Apprentice Marijuana Consumption' started by Jjoe15, Dec 22, 2012.

  1. #1 Jjoe15, Dec 22, 2012
    I just don't believe that "oxygen deprivation" is what gives people that extra high feeling when they hold a hit in for too long. I'm a swimmer, and we have to hold in air for much longer than anybody would hold in a hit, and don't get any sort of lightheaded feeling afterwards. Can anyone give a definitive answer, or is it all speculation?
     
  2. #2 BearKush, Dec 22, 2012
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    If you hold in a hit long enough all the oxygen (in the inhaled air) will be replaced by carbon monoxide/dioxide thus leaving you're brain oxygen starved temporarily maybe 1 or 2 seconds. The same way people get high on other gases. It starves the brain of oxygen temporarily, which in turn could effect the high.:smoking:
     
  3. #3 Boobar, Dec 22, 2012
    Yeah, cause when you're swimming you're inhaling nothing but air (oxygen). When you're smoking most of that is replaced with smoke.
     
  4. #4 mambugaw, Dec 22, 2012

    Well put.
     
  5. #5 5cooby Doo, Dec 22, 2012
    This.

    You are inhaling oxygen before you dive into the pool. Try and take a huge bong hit and hold it in before jumping into the pool... (OF COURSE have a couple people there to rescue you ;)).
     
  6. #6 Pyron, Dec 22, 2012
    As the other replies have said, big difference between holding a lung full of air and a lung full of smoke. It's also likely that carbon monoxide and other fumes contribute to the light-headed feeling you get from holding in a hit
     

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