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  2. 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.

  3. L.A. wants to ban using nitrous oxide to get high. But ... - AOL

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    A 2015 study on the recreational risks of nitrous oxide says people experience a short-lived euphoric trance after inhaling the gas from a balloon. The side effects included transient dizziness ...

  4. Teens, whipped cream and nitrous oxide: Should parents ... - AOL

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    Many teens inhale nitrous oxide to feel its euphoric effects. "When enough of the drug is ingested, it can cause a short-lived high, numbness and a sense of joy or laughter," explains Mishra.

  5. ‘Chroming’ is killing some kids. Experts explain this trend

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    The dangerous practice is a means of getting high via inhaling hydrocarbons by misusing a variety of legal products, including permanent markers, aerosol deodorant, nail polish, metallic paint ...

  6. Inhalant - Wikipedia

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    Nitrous oxide is thought to be particularly non-toxic, though heavy long-term use can lead to a variety of serious health problems linked to the destruction of vitamin B12 and folic acid. [17] [18] Nitrous oxide "whippets" are small aerosol containers designed for charging whipped cream dispensers.

  7. Nitrous oxide - Wikipedia

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    Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas with a faint, sweet odour. Nitrous oxide supports combustion by releasing the dipolar bonded oxygen radical, and can thus relight a glowing splint. N 2 O is inert at room temperature and has few reactions. At elevated temperatures, its reactivity increases. For example, nitrous oxide reacts with NaNH

  8. Insufflation (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Insufflated gases and vapors are used to ventilate and oxygenate patients (oxygen, air, helium), and to induce, assist in or maintain general anaesthesia (nitrous oxide, xenon, volatile anesthetic agents). Positive airway pressure is a mode of mechanical or artificial ventilation based on insufflation.

  9. Doctors Say This Is How You Can Loosen and Clear Mucus From ...

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    Dr. Watkins also reminds us that the best way to prevent respiratory infection is to get the flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines. “Don’t wait, the life you save can be your own.” “Don’t wait ...