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N2O

nitrous

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.

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Habit-forming

These drugs pose a higher risk of causing habit forming behaviour, take particular care with the amount and frequency they are taken.

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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
Onset0-1 minutes
Duration1-5 minutes
After-effects15-30 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

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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.

Low Risk & No Increased Effects

Low Risk & Decreased Effects

References & Notes

General