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- Self-inflicted suffocation
- Practiced to heighten sexual pleasure
- 2007: Killed nearly 1,000 in U.S.Teenwire: The Dangers of Choking (September 2007)
- Extremely dangerous
- Can result in death
- Similar to the choking game
- Sometimes mistaken for suicide
- Famous potential case: Some believe Michael Hutchence of INXS died of autoerotic asphyxiation rather than suicideNerve.com: The Science of Sex: Breathless (October 31, 2000)
- Possibly first recorded case: Franz Kotzwara in 1793NNDB: Franz Kotzwara
- When David Carradine was found dead, nude and hanging in a Bangkok hotel, sources reported it may have been due to auto erotic asphyxiation
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Autoerotic asphyxiation is the act of intentionally cutting off blood supply to the brain in order to intensify sexual satisfaction or climax. Autoerotic asphyxiation is incredibly dangerous and can result in death.Nerve.com: The Science of Sex: Breathless (October 31, 2000)
Autoerotic asphyxiation is quite similar to the choking game that many youths partake in. However, autoerotic asphyxiation is done by the individual for sexual purposes versus for the high alone that is achieved through the choking game.
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Autoerotic Asphyxiation Questions
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Did autoerotic asphyxiation? 4 AnswersGiven the reports, it is certainly possible. But I think that it is still a little to early to tell. I have included a link to an MSNBC report below. http://... read more
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