Nitrous Oxide
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Laughing Gas; Cartridges; Hippy Crack; N2O
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Dissociative Anaesthetic Gas
CHEMICAL NAME
nitrous oxide
DESCRIPTION
Nitrous Oxide is an anaesthetic gas best known for its use in dentistry and as a whipped cream propellant. It is widely available and its effects are short lasting.
CAUTION
Nitrous Oxide is not the same as Nitric Oxide. Nitric Oxide is a poisonous gas.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
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ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
The Subjective Effects of Nitrous Oxide, by William James
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Softly Into That Good Nitrous - Sep 29 1999
Ariz. Man Charged in Laughing Gas Death - May 2000
SYNTHESIS & EXTRACTIONS #
EXPERIENCES #
Wisdom Teeth, by Ranjit Bhatnagar
SynchedUp–Hot to Go!! Thru Psychedelic Lemonade, by l1ghtware
Bringing in the New Year, by Matt Himself
Parting the Curtain, by diogenes
Born to Die, by Michael 
BOOKS #
Laughing Gas: Nitrous Oxide, by M. Shedlin & D. Wallechinsky
The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Inhalants, by J. Glowa
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
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HEALTH #
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HISTORY #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
The Downside of Getting High on Nitrous, Dec 9 2007, Wired.com
Clubbers’ laughing gas craze claims its first life - Feb 4 2007, London Times
Dinner-party drug is not a laughing matter, doctors say - Nov 2005, London Times
Disorder Expert Collapses at Market - AP, Jul 12 2005
Laughing gas unsafe, say doctors - The Age, May 5 2005
Brain-damaged Boca Raton girl sues alleged nitrous seller - WPBF/AP, Dec 11 2003
Nitrous Oxide for Kids - News 8 Austin, Sep 2003
Nitrous Oxide Raising Concerns - (Inaccurate) Omaha 6 News