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Nitrous Oxide
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Laughing Gas; Cartridges; Hippy Crack; N2O, Nangs
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.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Basic Nitrous Info
Nitrous Description & Pharmacology
Nitrous Method of Action
Nitrous Dangers
Nitrous Brand Warnings
Nitrous Oxide & Drug Testing
Nitrous Oxide Bits & Pieces
RELATED VAULTS #
Inhalants Vault
HISTORY #
Nitrous Timeline
Famous N2O Users
CHARACTERS #
William James
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
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ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
N2Oily: Nitrous Oxide Chargers--Residue and Usage Surveys, by Fire and Earth Erowid
The Subjective Effects of Nitrous Oxide, by William James
Prevalence of Nitrous Oxide Use and Practices Survey, by Fire Erowid
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Nitrous Oxide for Treatment-Resistant Major Depression: a Proof-of-Concept Trial - 2014
Anesthetics and brain toxicity - 2005
The effect of nitrous oxide on hearing - 2000
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MEDIA COVERAGE #
Softly Into That Good Nitrous - Sep 29 1999
Ariz. Man Charged in Laughing Gas Death - May 2000
SYNTHESIS & EXTRACTIONS #
FAQ - Nitrous Synthesis
EXPERIENCES #
A New Dimension Of Beauty, by TwinIris
Nitrous Usage for Life Enhancement, by weasel
Nitrous Oxide Revelations of God and Eternity, by Billy James
How Nitrous Almost Killed Me, by Nitroman
Amazing, but Worrying Hypoxia, by Trajork
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BOOKS #
Laughing Gas: Nitrous Oxide, by M. Shedlin & D. Wallechinsky
The Atmosphere of Heaven, by Mike Jay
The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Inhalants, by J. Glowa
Victory Over Pain, by Robinson R (1946)
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OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Humphry Davy Letter Archive
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Nitrous Oxide - Wikipedia.org
Nitrous - TripSit.me
Nitrous Oxide FAQ - JustSayN2O
Dangers of Nitrous Oxide- JustSayN2O
Nitrous Oxide: Laughing Gas
Nitrous Oxide - Dancesafe
Nitrous - Sputnik
HEALTH #
Neurologic degenration Associated with Nitrous Oxide - 1993
LAW #
Nitrous - CCLE Drug Law Library
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
The Nitrous Oxide Philosopher - The Atlantic, May 1996
How You Make Me Laugh - 1997
Learn the Ins and Outs of Safe Nitrous Oxide Exploration - TripZine, 2003
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Inside the Nitrous Mafia, an East Coast Hippie-Crack Ring - Village Voice, July 2010
Laughing gas unsafe, say doctors - The Age, May 5 2005