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'''Xenon''' is a dissociative anesthetic gas.<ref>Cullen, S., & Gross, E. (1951). The Anesthetic Properties of Xenon in Animals and Human Beings, with Additional Observations on Krypton. Science, 113(2942), 580-582. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1679348</ref> It is similar to [[nitrous oxide]] in effects.{{citation needed}} Recreational use of xenon is rare due to it being expensive and difficult to find.{{citation needed}} | '''Xenon''' is a dissociative anesthetic gas.<ref>Cullen, S., & Gross, E. (1951). The Anesthetic Properties of Xenon in Animals and Human Beings, with Additional Observations on Krypton. Science, 113(2942), 580-582. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1679348</ref> It is similar to [[nitrous oxide]] in effects.{{citation needed}} Recreational use of xenon is rare due to it being expensive and difficult to find.{{citation needed}} | ||
==History and culture== | ==History and culture== | ||
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Originally discovered by William Ramsay and Morris Travers in September 1898, shortly after they discovered krypton and neon. It was named after the Greek word for "Stranger", "Guest", or "Foreigner". It wasn't until 1939, when physician Albert R. Behnke began exploring it's intoxicating effects. | |||
==Chemistry== | ==Chemistry== | ||
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===Experience reports=== | |||
There are currently no anecdotal reports which describe the effects of this compound within our [[experience index]]. Additional experience reports can be found here: | |||
* [https://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_Xenon.shtml Erowid Experience Vaults: Xenon] | |||
==Toxicity and harm potential== | ==Toxicity and harm potential== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[[wikipedia:Xenon|Xenon (Wikipedia)]] | *[[wikipedia:Xenon|Xenon (Wikipedia)]] | ||
*[https://www.erowid.org/chemicals/xenon/ Xenon (Erowid Vault)] | |||
==Literature== | ==Literature== | ||