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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: What are the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning to the brain and the body? How can it affect someones life after recovery?
gpt
Carbon monoxide binds to oxygen transport molecules in the blood and effectively suffocates you internally.

Acute toxicity that is promptly addressed will leave no permanent damage, the broken oxygen transport molecules are replaced over time and you’ll recover to full capacity quickly.

Surviving more prolonged exposure will have effects similar to any other lengthy lapse in oxygen - irreversible damage to the brain.