What does "Narced" mean?  "Narced" is diver slang for having "Nitrogen Narcosis."  Nitrogen Narcosis is a rare condition that occurs in divers who are at depth (underwater) because the compressed air they breathe has a higher concentration of Nitrogen (the Nitrogen molecules are closer together because the air is compressed).  Nitrogen makes up about 78 percent of the air we breathe, and in higher concentrations it can be slightly toxic.  Being Narced is like being high or drunk, and there are stories of narced divers doing crazy things like giving their regulators to fish to let them breathe.  The effects of Nitrogen Narcosis are only temporary, and it goes away when the diver returns to the surface.

Check out a full article on Nitrogen Narcosis at Rodale's Scuba Diving's web site:

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Red Sea Fish ID Guide.