Neurobehavioral and physiologic effects of trifluoromethane in humans

Susan C. Fagan, Alice A. Rahill, Guruswamy Balakrishnan, James R. Ewing, Craig A. Branch, Gregory G. Brown

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Abstract

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging shows promise in the measurement of human cerebral blood flow (CBF) in that nonradioactive indicators may be used. Our earlier investigations with trifluoromethane (FC-23) gas have shown that this compound can be used to safely and effectively measure CBF in anesthetized animal models. In this Phase I dose-escalation study we set out to determine the maximal tolerated concentration (MTC) of FC-23 in normal healthy male volunteers and to assess its feasibility as an NMR indicator. Five subjects were exposed in a blinded fashion to escalating concentrations of FC-23 between 10% and 60%, randomly interleaved with exposures to both room air and 40% nitrous oxide. On each study day, the subjects breathed the test gas for eight pulses of 3 min each with 2-min.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)221-229
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Toxicology and Environmental Health
Volume45
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1995
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Toxicology
  • Pollution

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