markmantei
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A full text of the article can be found here: USC Dornsife Scientific Diving: New Methods to Avoid Decompression Sickness
To quote the relevant section:
"As the bubbles course through our body, an inflammatory signal is activated, and the nitrogen bubbles are easily trapped in the pathways through which they travel ... One possibility of decompression sickness risk reduction, as explored by the NMRC, involves blocking the immune systems inflammatory response to intravascular bubbles with the use of anti-inflammatory drugs. This technique is regarded as one of the safest and most effective ways of avoiding decompression sickness."
So, my question is, are there specific over-the-counter anti-inflammatories that "may" lessen the risk for DCS in a otherwise healthy person, that could potentially be taken pre-dive as an additional safety measure?
To quote the relevant section:
"As the bubbles course through our body, an inflammatory signal is activated, and the nitrogen bubbles are easily trapped in the pathways through which they travel ... One possibility of decompression sickness risk reduction, as explored by the NMRC, involves blocking the immune systems inflammatory response to intravascular bubbles with the use of anti-inflammatory drugs. This technique is regarded as one of the safest and most effective ways of avoiding decompression sickness."
So, my question is, are there specific over-the-counter anti-inflammatories that "may" lessen the risk for DCS in a otherwise healthy person, that could potentially be taken pre-dive as an additional safety measure?