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Choking game. The choking game, or fainting game[1][2] is the act of intentionally cutting off oxygen to the brain with the goal of inducing temporary loss of consciousness and euphoria. A related internet challenge, the blackout challenge, encourages the use of the choking game online.
Erotic asphyxiation. Erotic asphyxiation (variously called asphyxiophilia, hypoxyphilia or breath control play) is the intentional restriction of oxygen to the brain for the purposes of sexual arousal. With a partner, the act may involve strangulation. The term autoerotic asphyxiation is used when the act is done by a person to themself.
Strangling does not have to be fatal; limited or interrupted strangling is practised in erotic asphyxia, in the choking game, and is an important technique in many combat sports and self-defense systems. Strangling can be divided into three general types according to the mechanism used: [2]
Blackout challenge. The blackout challenge is an internet challenge based around the choking game, which deprives the brain of oxygen. [1] It gained widespread attention on TikTok in 2021, primarily among children. [2] It has been compared to other online challenges and hoaxes that have exclusively targeted a young audience. [3]
Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of deficient supply of oxygen to the body which arises from abnormal breathing. [3] [4] Asphyxia causes generalized hypoxia, which affects all the tissues and organs, some more rapidly than others.
September 7, 2024 at 12:31 PM. PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) - British tech tycoon Mike Lynch died of suffocation after running out of oxygen, an investigative source said, citing initial examinations ...
Choke-out. A choke-out is a hand-to-hand combat tactic involving the use of a chokehold to cause syncope, or temporary loss of consciousness, at which point the choke is released. Common chokeholds in grappling used to accomplish a choke-out include the rear naked choke, arm triangle, triangle choke, and the guillotine.
Nearly a decade and a half ago, a nine-day search for a 4-year-old girl with disabilities gained extensive attention in Mexico and around the world. The desperate search for Paulette Gebara Farah ...