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  2. 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

  3. Recreational use of nitrous oxide - Wikipedia

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    Nitrous oxide is said to enhance the effects of psychedelics. [6] Since nitrous oxide can cause dizziness, dissociation, and temporary loss of motor control, it is unsafe to inhale while standing up. Safer use can involve inhalation while seated to decrease risks of injury by falling.

  4. 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 ...

  5. Nitrous oxide (medication) - Wikipedia

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    Nitrous oxide, as medical gas supply, is an inhaled gas used as pain medication, and is typically administered with 50% oxygen mix. It is often used together with other medications for anesthesia . [ 2 ]

  6. What are whippets? This potentially dangerous drug could be ...

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    Psychological: The euphoria and dissociation felt after inhaling nitrous oxide are brief, which can lead to repeated use to maintain the pleasurable sensations. This cycle of use can result in a ...

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

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    Inhaling nitrous oxide can cause fainting, heart attacks and a litany of other health-related issues. Still, the dangers have not prevented misuse by young people (and perhaps even celebrities ...

  8. Whipped-cream charger - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. 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 ...