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  • Title: Contingent negative variation and evoked potential amplitude as a function of inspired nitrous oxide concentration.
    Author: Fenwick P, Bushman J, Howard R, Perry I, Gamble T.
    Journal: Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol; 1979 Oct; 47(4):473-82. PubMed ID: 89951.
    Abstract:
    Nine subjects were given to breath 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% nitrous oxide in oxygen. The inhaled gas concentrations were monitored by a mass spectrograph. At each gas concentration the CNV was measured in a standard long S1-S2 CNV paradigm to a click and tone with a mandatory button press at S2. The results confirmed the previous observations of Lader and Morris (1974) that the cortical evoked potential decreases rapidly with increasing concentrations of nitrous oxide. The CNV, however, against prediction remains surprisingly well preserved up to the borders of unconsciousness. In this situation there is little correlation between CNV amplitude and attention, arousal or reaction time.
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