Jul 18, 2024 · Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is a sedative that health care providers use to help you relax during procedures. Find out its risks, uses, and the effects it may have on your health.

The use of nitrous oxide as a recreational drug at "laughing gas parties", primarily arranged for the British upper class, became an immediate success beginning in 1799.

Laughing gas parties Because of legal loopholes in the Food and Drug Administration Act, nitrous oxide remains unregulated.

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 -- Health officials are warning about a rise in injuries linked to the misuse of nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas. The gas, which is used medically as a sedative and …

May 28, 2025 · Nitrous oxide – known colloquially as "laughing gas" – has many uses, from a painkiller during dental procedures to a whipping agent for canned whipped cream.

Jun 4, 2024 · Laughing gas is the colloquial term for nitrous oxide, a clear gas. It is used in medicine to relax patients when they are having wisdom teeth removed, for instance, or during …

Nov 20, 2023 · Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is a sedative healthcare providers use to keep you comfortable during procedures. It’s a colorless, faintly sweet-smelling gas that you breathe in …

Feb 9, 2025 · Nitrous oxide is a colorless gas used primarily in medical settings as a sedative, pain reliever, and in food production to create whipped cream. When inhaled recreationally, it …

May 9, 2025 · Recreational and continued use of nitrous oxide can cause a wide range of serious health problems, and in some cases, death. The list of serious side effects from frequent use …

Mar 14, 2025 · Inhaling commercially available nitrous oxide canisters, commonly known as laughing gas, could lead to serious harm or death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said …