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N2O
Basic Information
Summary
Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, often inhaled through balloons filled with canisters of the gas.. A short-acting dissociative inhalant with strong visual, mental and auditory effects. Extremely popular especially in combination with other drugs.
Dissociative
Dissociatives are mostly NMDA receptor antagonists, these substances are hallucinogenic but different than psychedelics. As per the name, these substances create a distance between the user and reality.
Read more on TripSit Wiki...Habit-forming
These drugs pose a higher risk of causing habit forming behaviour, take particular care with the amount and frequency they are taken.
Read more on TripSit Wiki...Common
Common drugs are those which are well known and widely used among the drug community. This doesn't necessarily mean they are safe, but it usually comes with a longer relative history of use in humans with which to establish a safety profile.
Duration
| All ROAs | |
|---|---|
| Onset | 0-1 minutes |
| Duration | 1-5 minutes |
| After-effects | 15-30 minutes |
Effects
giggling, mood lift, euphoria, sound distortion, dream like state, minor to strong hallucinations, reduction of external stimuli, analgesia, buzzing sensation in nerve, clumsiness, nausea, headaches, numbness in extremities
Aliases
laughing_gas
n20
n2o
nos
Interactions
Caution
- Alcohol
- Both substances potentiate the ataxia and sedation caused by the other and can lead to unexpected loss of consciousness at high doses. While unconscious, vomit aspiration is a risk if not placed in the recovery position. Memory blackouts are likely.
- GHB/GBL
- Both substances potentiate the ataxia and sedation caused by the other and can lead to unexpected loss of consciousness at high doses. While unconscious, vomit aspiration is a risk if not placed in the recovery position. Memory blackouts are likely.
- Opioids
- Both substances potentiate the ataxia and sedation caused by the other and can lead to unexpected loss of consciousness at high doses. While unconscious, vomit aspiration is a risk if not placed in the recovery position. Memory blackouts are likely.
- Tramadol
- Both substances potentiate the ataxia and sedation caused by the other and can lead to unexpected loss of consciousness at high doses. While unconscious, vomit aspiration is a risk if not placed in the recovery position. Memory blackouts are likely.