Nitrous oxide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nitrous oxide , commonly known as happy gas or laughing gas , is a chemical compound with the chemical formula N 2 O. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a pleasant, ...
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One of the most common ways that teens abuse nitrous oxide is by inhaling the contents of small gas containers known as whippets. These containers, which resemble mini helium canisters, are marketed to allow individuals to whip cream at home.
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Cognitive impairment associated with habitual nitrous oxide abuse in a 63-year-old health professional from Forensic Examiner, The provided by Find Articles at BNET ... Key Words: chronic substance abuse, nitrous oxide abuse, cognitive deficits, neuropsychological deficits...
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Fifteen months after the original MR examination and 2 months after the last episode of nitrous oxide abuse, MR images of the cervical spine returned to normal (Fig 1F and G). Discussion The end result of nitrous oxide toxicity appears to be subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord, as described in classic...
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OBJECTIVE: To highlight the complications of nitrous oxide abuse. CLINICAL PICTURE: A case is presented of a myeloneuropathy in a 21-year-old woman who had been abusing nitrous oxide, obtained from whipped cream bulbs, who was referred to a psychiatric hospital with a diagnosis of conversion disorder.
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; I mention this because we were recently reminded of the abuse potential and the potential for harm with nitrous oxide abuse. ... “…abuse of nitrous oxide is no laughing matter.”; “[However] few students (in this study) were aware of the potential acute or chronic ill effects from the use of nitrous oxide”...
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Discusses use of nitrous oxide and nitrite inhalants, and details the health effects and risk of overdose linked to their use. ... To some people, nitrite inhalants and nitrous oxide are a lot of laughs.
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Boys tend to abuse inhalants at greater rates than girls. Nitrous oxide travels rapidly from the lungs through the blood to the brain and other organs. In minutes, the user feels alcohol-like effects such as slurred speech, clumsy movements, dizziness and euphoria, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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The Medscape Journal ... Nitrous Oxide [adverse effects] ... 10024-97-2 (Nitrous Oxide)
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/10316616
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