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Got that one backwards: > Hyperventilation is irregular breathing that occurs when the rate or tidal volume of breathing eliminates more carbon dioxide than th
by gardnr 2y ago
Got that one backwards:
> Hyperventilation is irregular breathing that occurs when the rate or tidal volume of breathing eliminates more carbon dioxide than the body can produce.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperventilation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperventilation
- yorwba 2y agoRemoving carbon dioxide via your lungs doesn't mean your brain gets more oxygen. The "altered states of consciousness" are symptoms of oxygen deprivation which can be induced in other ways, but maybe hyperventilation is a particularly fun way to do it.
- _yb2s 2y agoThey were correct. Hemoglobin needs CO2 to release oxygen. If you are low on CO2 your tissues become oxygen deprived.