Find Carotid Artery

[soccergiraffe]

Are there any tips or resources for help finding the carotid artery? Everytime I try to find it I only get the pressure building in my head feeling, not the pass out feeling.

 

[ipmanwc0]

There's a hanging thread in the resources

 

[MiraiShisen]

did you have any progress finding it?

 

[AreWeWinning]

Are there any tips or resources for help finding the carotid artery? Everytime I try to find it I only get the pressure building in my head feeling, not the pass out feeling.

It's more about applying enough pressure, and less about finding the 'correct' spot. The carotid arteries run along the whole length of your neck. They're not at the surface, close to the skin, but a bit deeper. It's hard to fully block them by manually applying pressure, or by manually pulling a rope (or belt) tight around your neck. It's unlikely that you'll be able to do it, which is why you feel that pressure is building up. The reason is you only block the jugular veins, but not the carotids.

If you want to test passing out, it's best to do it by throwing the rope over something where it can freely slide. Hold the other end of the rope in your hand, and lower yourself suddenly, with full force. This is relatively safe to do, because as you start to pass out, you'll lose muscle strength and automatically release the rope. Be careful, though, and make sure you don't have any sharp objects around in case you fall. You should also use a noose that doesn't have a tendency to jam and get stuck in a tight position. You can also use a fixed loop instead of a self-tightening noose, which is the safest option.

If you test passing out like this, don't try to apply pressure by pulling the rope. Instead, just hold the rope steady, and lower yourself. It's also important to do it suddenly, and with a lot of force in order for it to work.