The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans about the ever-increasing and potentially deadly recreational use of nitrous oxide products, particularly among young people. Marketed with ...

Smoke shops, head shops, corner stores and other businesses across the Dayton region sell legal nitrous oxide products that are marketed by the manufacturers as being for culinary use but are ...

CHARLOTTE — It’s called nitrous oxide. You may know it as laughing gas. Dentists use it for pain relief. Others use it for a quick high. You can buy it legally. Social media promotes it, and it’s ...

Nitrous oxide has been used for nearly 200 years for anesthesia and pain relief. Dentists often administer "laughing gas" to people undergoing tooth extractions, root canals and other procedures, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Outside the Value Fill gas station in Southeast Portland, a large red banner advertises “GALAXY GAS ALL SIZES.” Inside the store, huge colorful tanks of nitrous oxide line the shelves ...

A growing number of young people are misusing nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas or whippets, to get high, and a Maryland health expert warns that the consequences can be deadly. A study ...

Many teens have shared videos on social media showing their use of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, which is sold in small metal canisters. smartboy10 via Getty Images Inhaling nitrous oxide is a ...

In November, Bob Bryar, the 44-year-old former drummer for the emo band My Chemical Romance, was found dead in his Tennessee home. Months later, Bryar’s autopsy raised a possible contributing factor ...

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is used in medicine for analgesia and anesthesia. It is also used as a propellant for whipped cream canisters. Legally available in many jurisdictions with few restrictions, ...

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