Nitrogen narcosis is caused due to:: (A) Nitrogen inhibits dismutase enzyme, (B) Increase production of nitrous oxide, (C) Increased solubility of nitrogen in nerve cell membrane, (D) Decrease in oxygen free radicals
Answer is C. Ans. (c) Increased solubility of nitrogen in nerve cell membrane(Ref: Indu Khurana, p.361)Nitrogen narcosis occurs due to increased solubility of nitrogen in nerve cell membrane