Metro Vancouver is warning the public about the dangers of not properly disposing of nitrous oxide canisters. The items, such as laughing gas or whippets, are ending up in the garbage and officials ...

Nitrous oxide may offer quick, short-term relief for people with major depression, especially those who haven’t responded to standard medications. The meta-analysis found rapid improvements after a ...

Nov. 30 (UPI) --Results of a new study show that patients with major depressive order who have not been helped by antidepressants could benefit from short-term use of nitrous oxide, researchers ...

Patients with major depressive disorder, including those who have not responded to first-line antidepressants, may benefit from short-term nitrous oxide treatment, a major meta-analysis led by the ...

A Redding doctor is warning officials about the recreational misuse of nitrous oxide after seven people were hospitalized. Inhaling nitrous oxide can deplete vitamin B12, leading to severe health ...

Spanish police said Friday they have busted an international ring suspected of smuggling nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas," and contraband tobacco. Officers confiscated 5,184 liters of ...

This week's Sunday cover story focuses on an old drug made new: nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, and how its abuse as an inhalant is affecting Kentucky families. Kentucky this year became the third ...

Nitrous oxide has long been used in dentist offices. Researchers found nitrous oxide-related fatalities in the U.S. spiked 578% in 14 years. The FDA issued an advisory in March regarding teens abusing ...

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is used in medicine for analgesia and anesthesia. It is also used as a propellant for whipped cream canisters. Legally available in many jurisdictions with few restrictions, ...

TUSTIN, Calif. (KABC) -- A man was arrested Friday after Tustin police found nearly 90 canisters of nitrous oxide in his Maserati. The Tustin Police Department shared a photo of the inside of the ...