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Experiment M131. Human vestibular functionThe lower susceptibility to vestibular stimulation aloft, compared with that on ground under experimental conditions, is attributed to a precondition, namely, either there is no need to adapt, or, as exemplified by the Skylab 3 pilot, adaptation to weightlessness is achieved. Findings in some of the astronauts emphasize the distinction between two categories of vestibular side effects: immediate reflex phenomena (illusions, sensations of turning, etc.), and delayed epiphenomena that include the constellation of symptoms and syndromes comprising motion sickness. The drug combinations 1-scopolamine and d-amphetamine and promethazine hydrochloride and ephedrine sulfate are effective in prevention and treatment of motion sickness. It is concluded that prevention of motion sickness in any stressful motion environment involves selection, adaptation, and the use of drugs.
Document ID
19770026847
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Graybiel, A.
(Naval Aerospace Med. Res. Lab. Pensacola, Fla., United States)
Miller, E. F., II
(Naval Aerospace Med. Res. Lab. Pensacola, Fla., United States)
Homick, J. L.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Publication Information
Publication: Biomed. Results from Skylab
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Accession Number
77N33791
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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