Pure Oxygen?

[Xanous]

This morning I was a a local gas station buying my favorite cigars when I noticed a rack with huge cannisters on it. At first I thought it was some sort of emergency fix-a-flat but I noticed the word inhale on the cannister. I asked the clerk about it and he said it was pure oxygen.These pure oxygen cannisters are supposed to increase brain activity and give you energy as well as cure a hangover. I am wondering if a few breaths of pure oxygen before bed or during WBTB would activate the brain and make LD's more likely. I would imagine that it would have close to the same effect if not better than B6. B6 takes time to metabolize while pure oxygen would hit your blood stream almost instantly. Has anyone tried this for LD? I bought a can of it today for 13 friggen dollars. You get 30-40 breaths in a can but because it is expensive I am going to use it sparringly. Though I bought it for others reasons, I took a few hits out of curiosity and I felt light headed at first but more energetic. I know it is not marketed for LDing but I think I might give it a shot during an afternoon nap or WBTB. I realy dont know if this would help or if it would keep me awake but it could possibly aid in WILDing. Anyway if anyone has tried this or know what effect pure oxygen would produce for attempting to LD let me know. I am always looking for LD shortcuts. And of course if I do decide to try it I will post my results.

[Umbrella]

Loooooooool, you bought oxygen for 13 dollars. You have to admit, that sounds insane. Anyways, I'm not sure if this would be benficial to attaining lucid/vivid dreams. After all, even if the effect on your brain can theoretically do that, it might not last long enough to last for the night. Then again, I shouldn't be a pessimist before it's been tried. Just don't forget about the existance of the placebo effect. If it helps only because of that, then it will stop aiding you after a few times.

[Xanous]

Loooooooool, you bought oxygen for 13 dollars. You have to admit, that sounds insane. Anyways, I'm not sure if this would be benficial to attaining lucid/vivid dreams. After all, even if the effect on your brain can theoretically do that, it might not last long enough to last for the night. Then again, I shouldn't be a pessimist before it's been tried. Just don't forget about the existance of the placebo effect. If it helps only because of that, then it will stop aiding you after a few times. [/b] Well, lets not forget how silly bottled water is. Anyways how does one know if this is indeed a placebo effect or not. I supose if it is then it was worth it. I dont think I will be buying any more of that stuff anyway. I am not too impressed with it so far. I guess Im a sucker for those kinds of things. I'll try anything once. Twice if it felt good this first time. LOL

[Metroid48]

Isn't pure oxygen dangerous? Like, it oxidizes your lungs quickly (burns them)? Also, air only contains 18% Oxygen in the first place. Anyway, I wouldn't try that for ANYTHING.

[Xanous]

Isn't pure oxygen dangerous? Like, it oxidizes your lungs quickly (burns them)? Also, air only contains 18% Oxygen in the first place. Anyway, I wouldn't try that for ANYTHING. [/b] There are holes in the inhailer so that you get some normal air in with the oxygen. I dont think is will burn your lungs it will take a lot more oxygen that what you get in a can to harm your body. Say, forget about lucid aids, I wonder what kind of bomb making possiblities this would offer. FBI I'm just kidding

[remus0]

pure oxygen is toxic.. it'll kill ya. sweet dreams

[Xanous]

pure oxygen is toxic.. it'll kill ya. sweet dreams [/b] God. You realy are an idiot arent you? It would take several days of breathing nothing but pure oxygen to kill you. Dont post if you dont have anything intellegent to say.

[Coolv]

Although oxygen is a necessity to humans, breathing oxygen, even for a short amount of time, will generate free radicals, which degrade the quality of the cells in your body. This is because of oxygen's corrosive ability. For example, release a jet of concentrated pure oxygen at a burning flame and it will burn much faster and perhaps even stronger and hotter. These free radicals have been known to cause cancer. They can also make more free radicals, so they are dangerous things. That is not to say that breathing 30 to 40 breaths of pure oxygen would kill you. I just wouldn't risk it if I were you... Hope this helps. By the way, the pure oxygen will probably have (had?) NO discernible effect on lucid dreams (other than a placebo effect).

[Xanous]

Although oxygen is a necessity to humans, breathing oxygen, even for a short amount of time, will generate free radicals, which degrade the quality of the cells in your body. This is because of oxygen's corrosive ability. For example, release a jet of concentrated pure oxygen at a burning flame and it will burn much faster and perhaps even stronger and hotter. These free radicals have been known to cause cancer. They can also make more free radicals, so they are dangerous things. That is not to say that breathing 30 to 40 breaths of pure oxygen would kill you. I just wouldn't risk it if I were you... Hope this helps. By the way, the pure oxygen will probably have (had?) NO discernible effect on lucid dreams (other than a placebo effect). [/b] OK Im not buying it. This thread was to question wheather or not pure oxygen would aid lucid dreaming not wheather it is toxic or not. Hell, half the crap we put into our bodies is suposed to give us cancer and everything is soooo toxic. Whatever. I dont care. I just had an idea thats all. I guess I 'll just go drink some water and eat vitamins.

[Coolv]

OK Im not buying it. This thread was to question wheather or not pure oxygen would aid lucid dreaming not wheather it is toxic or not. Hell, half the crap we put into our bodies is suposed to give us cancer and everything is soooo toxic. Whatever. I dont care. I just had an idea thats all. I guess I 'll just go drink some water and eat vitamins. [/b] *sigh* No, it would not aid lucid dreaming, as I said! Did you even read my post? The last part?

[Xanous]

Hope this helps. By the way, the pure oxygen will probably have (had?) NO discernible effect on lucid dreams (other than a placebo effect). [/b] Yes, after your little medical lesson.

[Coolv]

Lol. What's so bad about broadening your intellect?

[Dream Sailor]

Yes, after your little medical lesson. [/b] I enjoyed reading it, glad he posted the info. The thread pertains to oxygen and its effects, you would assume any effect on the body is therefore pertinent for other readers. You could tell someone to use cocaine to lucid dream, but without telling them the ill effects also, the info is useless in the sense it is incomplete.

[FreeOne]

oxygen is only toxic at about 50 ft under the water. If you are 50 ft underwater and breathing it then you get oxygen toxicity which will give you a seizure. above that it will do nothing to you. The only gas we use in air is oxygen, nitrogen is just a filler gas. so of course its not going to kill you. Unless you take it pressurized.

[Symbiotic Entity]

Yeah... pure oxygen is supposed to be for preventing decompression sickness... not for curing hangovers. I really don't know, perhaps the pure oxygen would give you peace or something. I don't see a reason why not.

[FreeOne]

do you scuba dive symbiotic?

[remus0]

God. You realy are an idiot arent you? It would take several days of breathing nothing but pure oxygen to kill you. Dont post if you dont have anything intellegent to say. [/b] Shutup. http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/dec96...24086.Gb.r.html http://www.deep-six.com/page79.htm http://www.springerlink.com/index/L516550142106G43.pdf arrogance gets you nowhere.

[pj]

What evern happened to oxygen bars? Why do they give you oxygen when you are in bad shape medically? I'd still like to know if you have positive LD results with it. I would think it would be like somewhat of a stimulant, and other stimulants definately have an affect.

[Xanous]

What evern happened to oxygen bars? Why do they give you oxygen when you are in bad shape medically? I'd still like to know if you have positive LD results with it. I would think it would be like somewhat of a stimulant, and other stimulants definately have an affect. [/b] We share the same reasoning. Anyway, I used it for a hang over and It does work for that but I don’t think I will buy any more for LD. And for all you nay-sayers I apologize if I offended you or if I was a bit rude. I just get very irritated when I hear how everything is bad for you and will kill you blah blah. And no I don’t believe everything I read on the internet. It is not a reliable source of accurate information. Again sorry.

[Moonbeam]

What evern happened to oxygen bars? [/b] They all burned down. People just wouldn't observe the no-smoking signs. Why do they give you oxygen when you are in bad shape medically? [/b] If you have bad lungs, it is too make the most efficient use of the lung capacity that you have left. If you are normal, I mean in good health, your blood should be almost 100% saturated with oxygen anyway. I don't think you would notice anything. Pure oxygen is dangerous but mostly because of fire. I can't believe they sell it at a gas station!

[SKA]

erm isn't pure Oxigen gunna Burn big massive holes in your lungs?

[pj]

They all burned down. People just wouldn't observe the no-smoking signs. [/b] HA! I was hoping one of you medical types would chime in on this one. Thank you. Does this explain all those burned out hulks all over Detroit?

[Xanous]

I emailed Big Ox and this the reply I got. Make of it what you will. How can pure oxygen be unsafe to breath? Our product is 93% oxygen. Medical grade oxygen is a minimum of 95% oxygen. Doctors give it to patients everyday. Have you ever seen a professional football game when a player sits on the sidelines and breathes oxygen from the oxygen mask? Have you heard that Terrell Owens sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber for at least a week before every football season? That is a chamber that he sleeps in for 8 hours that exposes him to pure oxygen. The can you bought contains 30-40 breaths. If T.O. can sleep in a pure oxygen environment for 8 hours a day for 5 days straight do you really think that 30 or 40 breaths is harmful? I would say the people telling you these things need to do some more studying.

[Coolv]

Not to argue with you, but there is, paradoxically, a big difference between pure oxygen and 95% oxygen...

[Xanous]

Not to argue with you, but there is, paradoxically, a big difference between pure oxygen and 95% oxygen... [/b] I guess. The can says pure oxygen on it. I did not know there was only 93% until I got that email. I am not sure there is much difference though. Is there? That might be where the argument was comming from. LOL.