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 #
Near Life Experiences, by Anonym Trismegistus
Parting the Curtain, by diogenes
How Nitrous Almost Killed Me, by Nitroman
In the Loop of Life and Death, by quasilaur
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