A new study published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics indicates nitrous oxide gas provides a comparable analgesia to IV sedation for patients undergoing colonoscopy. The study examined 623 ...

If you haven’t read part one of this two-part article, I suggest reading it now to glean the full scope of its message as it applies to part two. Comfort for the patient during dental procedures is ...

St. Louis, Jan. 7, 2001—To young children and their parents, a trip to the emergency room for stitches can mean not only the pain of an injury but also anxiety about the procedure. In a new study, ...

LANSING – A growing number of young people in Michigan are overdosing on nitrous oxide — a dangerous misuse of the same “laughing gas” that dentists use to sedate patients. Emergency departments ...

The trend of inhaling nitrous oxide gas to create a feeling of "euphoria" — as stated by the Cleveland Clinic — is nothing new, but that doesn't mean use isn't on the rise. The newest "whippets" for ...

Health officials warn the increased use of nitrous oxide, an inhalant commonly used by healthcare providers as a sedative, is causing an influx in throat and mouth injuries among college students.

Julaine Allan receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging to conduct research on substance use and mental health programs ...