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Laughing gas used to ease anxiety in some women's procedures

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Women's health providers at Christ Hospital are pioneering the use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, to alleviate anxiety during certain in-office procedures. This ...
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Woman, 20, Wanted a ‘Quick Buzz’ from a Popular Party Drug. She Lost the Ability to Walk — and Died 3 Days Later

Amy Louise Leonard spoke out about the dangers of nitrous oxide balloons in her final social media post, warning, “you’ll only end up like me" Catrina Proctor / SWNS Amy Louise Leonard, a 20-year-old ...
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The Silent Scourge: How "Laughing Gas" Became a Deadly (But Legal) Addiction Across the U.S.

For decades, nitrous oxide, affectionately known as "laughing gas," occupied a relatively innocuous corner of public perception. It was the calming agent at the dentist's office, or perhaps a fleeting ...
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Nitrous oxide recreational use is linked to brain damage and sudden death − but ‘laughing gas’ is still sold all over the US

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Conversation) – The U.S. Food and Drug ...