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. 1984 Mar-Apr;31(2):64-9.

The effect of nitrous oxide and age on psychological and psychomotor performance

J C Norton, G I Roth, J L Matheny, D A Falace, J E O'Reilly

The effect of nitrous oxide and age on psychological and psychomotor performance

J C Norton et al. Anesth Prog. 1984 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Healthy older and younger males were compared on several psychomotor and cognitive measures before, during, and after N(2)O inhalation. Age did not appear to be a significant factor in determining response to N(2)O though on several measures younger subjects are superior to older under all conditions. N(2)O had a significant effect only on reaction time and facial recognition tasks. The relation of these findings to previous work is discussed.

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