Like many wonderful and useful scientific things, nitrous oxide was discovered by accident in 18th-century England, and much later (during the '30s and '40s) it was used by dentists as an anesthetic.

More than 8,000 tobacco sellers around the state were put on notice this week about the health risks and legal penalties of selling nitrous oxide to those intending to use the noxious gas to become ...

The Los Angeles City Council is considering cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide — known as laughing gas, which is typically administered by anesthesiologists as a short-acting sedative. But ...

In recent times, the term “nangs” has piqued the curiosity of many. Predominantly known in Australia, “nangs” refers to small canisters filled with nitrous oxide, a compound with various applications, ...

Nitrous oxide makes the wheels go round … and how! If you followed along in our first installment (January '84) on the relative merits of power augmentation with nitrous oxide injection, you already ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Outside the Value Fill gas station in Southeast Portland, a large red banner advertises “GALAXY GAS ALL SIZES.” Inside the store, huge colorful tanks of nitrous oxide line the shelves ...

What if a two-dollar can of whipped cream could hijack your stroll away from you? That’s not a story it’s a wake-up call to the real world behind a surge in emergency room visits due to recreational ...

The trend of inhaling nitrous oxide gas to create a feeling of "euphoria" — as stated by the Cleveland Clinic — is nothing new, but that doesn't mean use isn't on the rise. The newest "whippets" for ...

A Redding doctor is sounding the alarm about misuse of nitrous oxide as a drug in Shasta County. Here's what to know about NO.

Patients with major depressive disorder, including those who have not responded to first-line antidepressants, may benefit ...