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The bills, which the Michigan House passed Tuesday, would ban the sale of devices used to recreationally inhale nitrous oxide from whippet canisters.
Nitrous oxide is commonly used for sedation and pain relief, according to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation. The gas may be used by medical professionals for sedation during minor medical procedures ...
Teens are getting high by inhaling canisters of nitrous oxide — specifically one called Galaxy Gas. The legitimate use of the gas, which is manufactured by a culinary supply company, is to ...
Galaxy Gas, among other brands, sell canisters containing a mass of nitrous oxide well above 500 grams, with typical chargers containing 8 grams. The relatively large size and sale outside of culinary suppliers has led to professionals involved with assisting individuals who have abused nitrous oxide being skeptical of the stated culinary ...
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.
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.
In this photo illustration some of the thousands of empty canisters of nitrous oxide that were collected at the end of a music festival are seen on October 14, 2015 in Bristol, England.
Gas duster can be used for cleaning dust off surfaces such as keyboards, as well as sensitive electronics in which moisture is not desired. When using gas duster, it is recommended to not hold the can upside down, as this can result in spraying liquid on to the surface.