Effects of Nitrous Oxide on Reactions to “Stress”
Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology June 1, 1955 Roger W. Russell, Hannah Steinberg
It has been demonstrated that exposure to the stress of a situation involving conflict or frustration may interfere significantly with subsequent learning. Behaviour under stress is characterized by experiences of “anxiety” and by widespread physiological changes. Inhalation of nitrous oxide has the general effect of reducing the extent of these symptoms. The present investigation using...