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

We've all heard stories of someone having a few too many at the local pub and then getting behind the wheel of a car, but the ...

Recreational use of nitrous oxide canisters like "Whip-it!" can cause temporary and lasting neurological damage.

(All gas cylinders, flow meters ... of the OR could contribute to two different standards of anesthesia care." Separating nitrous oxide and oxygen wall outlets is one option, but it may not ...

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Health officials are warning about a rise in injuries linked to the misuse of nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas.

Across the United States, nitrous oxide (N2O), also known as laughing gas or nitrous ... N2O serves a medical role as an anesthesia and an analgesic. In food preparation, it is used for aeration ...

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

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are tracking a rise in injuries tied to the misuse of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, including some brands that are sold in small canisters containing flavors ...

Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is often associated with temporary euphoria by its users, but the FDA issued a warning on Friday that an increasing number of patients have been hospitalized after ...