![]() My condolences to both of their families. I don't know them, I don't know who pursued whom, and I am in no position to judge them. If life has taught me anything then it is that if two people of legal age are in a consensual relationship then it is NONE of my business what they get up to. I strongly suspect that all the gossiping and disapproving looks may have been a large factor in them deciding to commit suicide. 28 year old guy, 16 year old girl? If it was a consensual relationship I really don't see a problem. Pilots flying at very high altitudes, for example in military JETs, where there is insufficient oxygen, but plenty of other gases, experience this phenomenon, and are trained to detect the This article reports a case of suicidal asphyxiation by inhaling the inert gas helium inside a plastic bag. I suspect the reason for this is that people abused the old canisters to commit suicide. today the cans you buy are likely to only contain enough for 2 balloons at most. ![]() When I was a kid you could buy small pressurized canisters of helium that had enough helium for a dozen balloons. Someone considering suicide may increase their use of alcohol or drugs, engage in reckless or risky behaviors, have trouble sleeping or sleep all the time. As a result this method of suicide requires ridiculously small quantities of helium, enough for a 10 minute breathing supply at the most. If death due to inert gas inhalation is suspected during an autopsy, samples of biological material can be collected to be tested later by gas chromatography. As noted before, the body doesn't monitor oxygen levels, just CO2 levels, so this goes largely unnoticed by the body until the person starts to feel dizzy and passes out in under a minute (sometimes as little as 10 seconds) and then dies in another 4 to 10 minutes. ORIGINAL ARTICLE Suicide By Asphyxiation Due to Helium Inhalation Matthew O. When inhaling inert gases the CO2 leaves the body as normal, thus bypassing all the normal warnings and defenses, but no oxygen enters the system. Normally when people are asphyxiating (though strangulation, drowning, hanging, etc.) the CO2 levels build up, turning cells acidic and triggering a mass of warning signals that cause panic, pain and other defensive responses. The reason it is favoured it because it is painless.Īsphyxiation is normally painful because the body doesn't (as people think) monitor oxygen levels, instead it monitors carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. ![]() Any of the "noble gases" group (which are inert) are effective for this method of suicide. ![]()
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