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  2. College kids, an old drug, and why it's everywhere again

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    It can also have more dangerous side effects like heart failure and long ... The drug is often sold in small canisters called whippets or whip-its, nicknamed after aerosol chargers that propel ...

  3. Recreational use of nitrous oxide - Wikipedia

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    1840 illustration of a man inhaling nitrous oxide, and another experiencing its effects. Until at least 1863, low availability of equipment to produce the gas, combined with low usage of the gas for medical purposes, meant it was a relatively rare phenomenon that mainly happened among students at medical universities.

  4. What is Galaxy Gas? New 'whippets' trend with nitrous oxide ...

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    The company is aware of possible misuse as visitors to its website are met with a disclaimer saying, "Products containing nitrous oxide are sold solely as a food processing propellant for whipped ...

  5. Galaxy Gas - Wikipedia

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    Despite their dispensers being advertised for culinary use such as whipping ingredients, [1] Galaxy Gas gained notoriety through social media in 2024 due to their products being misused as a recreational nitrous oxide inhalant to get high, [4] [1] with the inhalation of their canisters gaining popularity as a TikTok trend; [5] [6] [7] the ...

  6. Michigan bans sales of whippet 'crackers' to curb nitrous ...

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    “The abuse of nitrous oxide ‘whip-its’ continues to be a problem in Detroit and around the state, leading to serious health impacts, in part because of how widely accessible the canisters ...

  7. Nitrous oxide - Wikipedia

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    2 O affects several ion channels, its anaesthetic, hallucinogenic and euphoriant effects are likely caused mainly via inhibition of NMDA receptor-mediated currents. [32] [35] In addition to its effects on ion channels, N 2 O may act similarly to nitric oxide (NO) in the central nervous system. [35] Nitrous oxide is 30 to 40 times more soluble ...

  8. Whipped-cream charger - Wikipedia

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    A box of chargers, showing their foil sealed ends that release the gas after being punctured. The cylinders are about 6.3 centimetres (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long by 1.8 cm (3 ⁄ 4 in) wide, with a volume of 10 cubic centimetres (0.6 cu in) and capacity for most brands of 8 grams (1 ⁄ 4 oz) of pressurized N 2 O.

  9. These 8 Foods Could Help Men With ED - AOL

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    Proteins Like Meat, Dairy, and Nuts. Protein will help you get “swole,” but it’s also a source of L-arginine — a common amino acid that may help your privates get swole too.. L-arginine is ...