The high is quick, but the consequences of this drug are long-term. The inhalant nitrous oxide, commonly known as whippets, is going viral on TikTok.

Health officials are warning after a new study, released on Thursday, reveals a dramatic rise in nitrous oxide misuse in mainly metro areas of Michigan. Commonly known as “laughing gas ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (FOX26) — Detectives with the Santa Ana Police Department Gang Unit recently made a significant discovery during a stop: a large quantity of nitrous oxide, commonly known as NOS, was ...

It’s a critical nutrient, essential to life and agriculture, but its byproduct, nitrous oxide (N2O), is also powerful greenhouse gas, one that federal government has aimed to slash. Canadian ...

Seizures in Portugal of nitrous oxide canisters, a psychoactive substance known as ‘laughing gas’, have skyrocketed in 2025, registering an increase of almost 650% compared to the total seizures in ...

“I believe that many don't realise the impact nitrous oxide has on your body—the deprivation of oxygen and the damage it does to organs. "It’s a very debilitating and obviously deadly ...

Increases exercise endurance: By improving blood flow, nitric oxide helps your muscles get more oxygen when you work out. This means you can exercise longer without becoming fatigued, and recover ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. – As more patients report using cannabis in a state where medical marijuana is legal, researchers across several disciplines at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences are ...

Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas commonly used for health care purposes that has a global warming potential 265 times that of carbon dioxide thus contributing to climate change. It is also the most ...

Objective: To evaluate the content, credibility, quality, and alignment with American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) guidelines of YouTube ® videos on Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen (N 2 O/O 2) ...

These inland waters "breathe" oxygen, just like we do. But a new study led by Utrecht University researchers shows that we've been suffocating them during the last century, an era also known as ...

Once called "hippie crack," nitrous oxide is making a comeback. Last week, the FDA warned about its dangers, and health officials say teens and young adults are increasingly abusing the drug.