# what is laughing gas

5 Things You Should Know About Laughing Gas - Downtown Dental » Laughing gas is a safe oral sedation using nitrous oxide to help relax during a surgery. It's used for children & adults with dental anxiety. Learn more. Downtown-dental.com

Nitrous Oxide » Nitrous oxide is an odorless, colorless, non-flammable gas. While nitrous oxide is not flammable, it will support combustion to the same extent as oxygen. It leads to a state of euphoria, explaining its nickname, ‘laughing gas.’ Nitrous oxide is the least potent inhalational anesthetic. Compared to other anesthetic agents, nitrous oxide causes minimal effects on respiration and hemodynamics. It cannot be a sole anesthetic agent and is often combined with a more potent and volatile anesthetic. The combination of analgesic and anesthetic effects makes nitrous oxide a valuable adjunct. This activity outlines the indications, mechanism of action, methods of administration, significant adverse effects, contraindications, monitoring, and toxicity of nitrous oxide, so providers can direct patient therapy to optimal outcomes in anesthesia and other conditions where nitrous oxide has therapeutic benefits. Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Nitrous oxide poisoning on the increase » Nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas", is increasingly being misused for recreational purposes. Following the reports produced in 2019, ANSES and the ANSM have published new figures on the cases of misuse reported to poison control centres (PCCs) and to centres for evaluation and information on drug dependence and addiction monitoring (CEIP-As). These figures confirm a clear increase in cases of poisoning in young people in 2020. This type of poisoning can have serious, long-lasting neurological consequences, especially in regular users. Anses.fr

Martine Syms | SHE MAD: Laughing Gas | The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation » Learn about this artwork by Martine Syms in the Guggenheim's Collection Online. Guggenheim.org

Nitrous oxide | Definition, Formula, Uses, Effects, & Facts » Nitrous oxide, also called laughing gas, one of several oxides of nitrogen, a colorless gas with pleasant, sweetish odor and taste, which when inhaled produces insensibility to pain preceded by mild hysteria, sometimes laughter. It is sometimes used as a recreational drug. Britannica.com

A 19-Year-Old Man with a History of Recreational Inhalation of Nitrous Oxide with Severe Peripheral Neuropathy and Central Pulmonary Embolism - PubMed » BACKGROUND Recreational use of nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is a growing phenomenon among young people due to easy accessibility and a presumed innocent effect. However, complications have been reported, especially following high and long-term use, including nerve damage, spontaneous pneumo-mediasti … Pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov