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This chapter examines physiological responses to variations in environmental pressure and physical effects of pressure. High pressure also has an effect on action of drugs on the human body. Effects of high-pressure environments are described on various systems of the body, particularly the nervous system. Hearing and vestibular functions, as well as taste sensation, are impaired under high pressure. In addition to detailing effects on specific body systems, the symptoms and treatments related to a variety of pressure-induced medical conditions are presented.
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Jain, K.K. (2017). Effects of Diving and High Pressure on the Human Body. In: Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47140-2_3
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