A group of British climbers made an unprecedented ascent of Mount Everest in under a week, significantly faster than the typical acclimatization process. Their guide suggests that inhaling xenon gas before the climb may have facilitated their quicker adaptation to the extreme altitude. Experts, including Andrew Subudhi and Robert Dickinson, acknowledge xenon’s properties, especially its neuroprotective effects and influence on brain receptors, but caution there's insufficient scientific proof to confirm its crucial role in acclimatization for high-altitude climbing jumps.
Andrew Subudhi, a professor of human physiology, notes that while it’s interesting, there’s currently no definitive scientific evidence to support xenon gas as a key factor in acclimatization for Everest climbers.
Robert Dickinson of Imperial College London highlights that xenon gas, known for its anesthetic and neuroprotective properties, works by binding to NMDA receptors in the brain, influencing neuronal excitability.
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