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.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
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CHARACTERS #
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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 #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Softly Into That Good Nitrous - Sep 29 1999
Ariz. Man Charged in Laughing Gas Death - May 2000
SYNTHESIS & EXTRACTIONS #
EXPERIENCES #
The Ultimate Lack of Truth, by vorpal
Parting the Curtain, by diogenes
It Exploded in His Face, by n
How Nitrous Almost Killed Me, by Nitroman
Amazing, but Worrying Hypoxia, by Trajork
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)
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Nitrous Oxide - Wikipedia.org
Nitrous - TripSit.me
Nitrous Oxide FAQ - JustSayN2O
Dangers of Nitrous Oxide- JustSayN2O
Nitrous Oxide - Dancesafe
Nitrous - Sputnik
HEALTH #
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