page_title: Choking game
section_title: Mechanisms of effect
hierarchical_section_title: Choking game / Mechanisms of effect
caption_attribution_description: English: The internal carotid and vertebral arteries. Right side. Deutsch: Rechte Arteria carotis
context_page_description: The choking game refers to intentionally cutting off oxygen to the brain with the goal of inducing temporary loss of consciousness and euphoria.
context_section_description: There are two main mechanisms behind many variations of this practice, both resulting in cerebral hypoxia (oxygen deprivation to the brain). The two mechanisms tend to be confused with each other or treated as one but are quite dissimilar although both have the potential to cause permanent brain damage or death.  The two mechanisms are strangulation and self-induced hypocapnia and work as follows:
caption: The vulnerable carotid artery, (large, red tube), and the vagus nerve running parallel on its left
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