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Nitrous oxide (N 2 O), commonly referred to as laughing gas, along with various street names, is an inert gas which can induce euphoria, dissociation, hallucinogenic states of mind, and relaxation when inhaled. [1] Nitrous oxide has no acute biochemical or cellular toxicity and is not metabolized in humans or other mammals.
Dr. Manish Mishra, chief medical officer of the Texas Healthcare and Diagnostic Center and medical reviewer for Northeast Addictions Treatment Center, tells Yahoo Life that nitrous oxide abuse can ...
Frostbite: If nitrous oxide canisters are handled improperly, ... prolonged use can lead to withdrawal-like symptoms when the user stops. These can include mood swings, anxiety, and cravings. ...
But the sale of the gas is permitted for culinary and automotive uses. Small canisters of nitrous oxide are used to power whipped cream dispensers, with a box of 50 canisters selling for about $26 ...
Whipped cream from a nitrous oxide dispenser, on a slice of pumpkin pie. Nitrous oxide is used because it dissolves easily into the cream, and does not cause the cream to oxidize while it is in the can. The cream must have a minimum fat content of 28% to produce whipped cream with a dispenser.
The canister on the left is whipped cream, a product which is pressurized with nitrous oxide. The two canisters on the right contain 'flavoured' oxygen. Nitrous oxide can be categorized as a dissociative drug, as it can cause visual and auditory hallucinations.
Teenagers are inhaling canisters of nitrous oxide sold under the brand name Galaxy Gas The brightly colored canisters are used to make airy whipped creams, but can cause “life-threatening health ...
The Sarco pod (also known as Pegasos, and sometimes referred to as a "suicide pod" [1]) is a euthanasia device or machine consisting of a 3D-printed detachable capsule mounted on a stand that contains a canister of liquid nitrogen to die by suicide through inert gas asphyxiation. "Sarco" is short for "sarcophagus".