The compound is known colloquially among recreational drug users as “whippets,” "balloons," “hippie crack” or “Galaxy Gas,” ...

Once called "hippie crack," nitrous oxide is making a comeback. Last week, the FDA warned about its dangers, and health ...

The FDA on Friday warned consumers that inhaling the gas for its euphoric effects can cause dangerously low blood pressure.

Inhaling commercially available nitrous oxide canisters, commonly known as laughing gas, could lead to serious harm or death, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on Friday, advising consumers against inhaling products ...

Also known as nitrous oxide, this inhaled gas used to be more prevalent during labor — but at that time it was often used in conjunction with narcotic painkillers, causing complications.

At a convenience store in South Boston, tall and colorful 1-liter canisters of nitrous oxide gas cover the front countertops. Branded with names like “Doodlez,” “Exotic Whip” and “Galaxy ...

Although the Montreal Protocol has provided relief, anthropogenic emissions of another substance, nitrous oxide, are set to dominate ozone destruction. Figure 1: Influence of greenhouse-gas ...

Candi Morris knows nitrous oxide well; as the office manager at Dental Expressions in Moore, she’s familiar with its use as “laughing gas” to calm anxious patients. But outside the dentist ...

Kanye West took to social media to react to reports from concerned insiders claiming he has resumed using nitrous oxide. Kanye West is reacting to claims that he has relapsed into using nitrous ...

As county officials draft a law to ban the sale of nitrous oxide gas in unincorporated Orange County, Costa Mesa police are educating residents about the dangers of inhaling laughing gas and ...