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Revision as of 19:09, 8 July 2002 by PierreAbbat (talk | contribs) (nitrogen narcosis)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The bends is a condition experienced by divers who ascend too quickly. It consists of air bubbles in the blood vessels. Because helium causes this less than nitrogen, deep-sea divers breathe heliox.
See also nitrogen narcosis.