EFFECTS OF NITROUS OXIDE ON SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE VARIABLES
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology March 1, 1963 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.1963.tb01306.x
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe effects of nitrous oxide at different subanaesthetic concentrations were examined in twelve subjects. Subjective intoxication and eight mood variables were measured using magnitude estimation, and objective performance was tested with memory and arithmetic tasks. For most variables, dose-response curves showed progressively larger effects as dose increased. At concentrations below 20 percent, changes were very slight. The results are compared with similar data from an alcohol experiment.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 12 |
| Population | Twelve subjects |
| Intervention | Nitrous oxide |
| Dose | subanaesthetic concentrations below 20 percent |
| Key finding | For most variables, dose-response curves showed progressively larger effects with increasing dose-levels, with very slight changes below 20 percent concentration. |
Abstract
Effects of nitrous oxide in different subanaesthetic concentrations were studied in twelve subjects. Subjective scales of intoxication and of eight other mood variables were obtained by the method of magnitude estimation. Objective performance was examined by tests on memory and arithmetic. For most variables the dose‐response curves obtained showed progressively larger effects with increasing dose‐levels. At concentrations below 20 per cent the changes were, on the whole, very slight. The results are compared with similar data from an alcohol experiment.