To further back up its statement issued in January 2025, a peer-reviewed position statement of the UIAA Medical Commission has now been published within the renowned High Altitude Medicine & Biology journal.
In this statement, the Commission together with a pool of experts “summarize the current state of research and discuss possible directions of future investigations of inhaling Xenon for expeditions to high altitude” and in conclusion “recommend against the use of xenon inhalation in preparation for or during expeditions to high altitude unless part of a controlled study with appropriately qualified medical support such as anesthesia personnel”.
The full position paper can be accessed here: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ham.2025.0018
