Classification: Gas anesthetic
Commercial Names: Entonox, Nitronox
Common Names/Nicknames: Laughing gas, nos, nox, whippet, bullets, climax
Active Compound: Nitrous oxide
Found in: Nitrous oxide-containing compounds
Mode of Consumption: Inhalation
DEA Scheduling/Legal Status (in US): Unscheduled, illegal to use for recreational drug purposes
Effects:
Relaxation, giddiness, skin sensitivity, loss of coordination, anesthesia
Risks:
Headache, dizziness, impaired judgment, freezeburn, neuropathy, permanent nerve damage, permanent lung damage, permanent brain damage, hypoxia, death by suffocation
Dangerous Drug Combinations:
Potentially fatal combination with alcohol, ketamine, and other N-methyl-D-asparatic acid (NMDA) antagonistic anesthetics.
Special Considerations:
Nitrous oxide must be mixed with oxygen before inhaled or can potentially cause hypoxic fatality.
Not to be confused with nitric oxide, an extremely toxic gas.