What is the science behind a sleeper/chokehold?

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What happens physiologically to make someone unconscious during this kind of hold? How do you know you’re not suffocating someone or causing serious damage?

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Those holds absolutely can cause serious damage. They’re not really about choking and denying the person the ability to breathe. The holder is pressing on major blood vessels in the sides of the neck to cut off blood flow to the brain, which causes the unconsciousness. Bad things happen when you cut off blood to the brain. DO NOT TRY THIS without professional instruction and supervision or unless your life depends on it

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