Why does pure oxygen make you happy?

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Why does pure oxygen make you happy?

I recall my brother mentioning in Changi Airport, Singapore, they have something like a room with a high percentage of oxygen. Everyone relaxes and smiles etc. My Chemistry teacher also confirmed this one day. How exactly does a high concentration of oxygen in the air you breathe make you happier?

2006-12-18 13:52:32 · 2 answers · asked by Link 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Endorphins.
It's like getting high off a drug.
There is an oxygen bar downtown where I live, where you can pay for a half-hour of inhalation of pure O2.

2006-12-18 14:44:20 · answer #1 · answered by DiphallusTyranus 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It is due to your brain being flooded with more O2 then it is used to. It will make you dizzy, happy, disoriented. Too much O2 is actually bad for you.

2006-12-18 22:03:54 · answer #2 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋