Whippets aren’t risk-free; they can cause fainting or cardiac arrest when using other depressants or stimulant drugs. If ...

The sweet, odorless gas technically called nitrous oxide has many names: laughing gas, galaxy gas, hippy crack, whippets, even “the atmosphere of heaven.” Nitrous itself has just as many ...

"Galaxy Gas" is a new spin on an old drug — nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas or by the nickname "whippets." Marketed in colorful cylinders as whipped cream chargers, with flavors ...

The Government announced a crackdown on using nitrous oxide recreationally in September. It was a response to anecdotal ...

West Virginia University issued a notice on Monday warning the campus community of an increase in injuries from “inhalant ...

There are also plenty of U.S.-based websites that sell “whippets,” which are an “8-gram charge of 100% pure nitrous oxide,” and happily ship them to Canadian addresses, dutifully charging ...

Balloons of nitrous oxide have been sold in the parking lots of jam band concerts and at raves for decades, earning them nicknames such as “whippets” and “hippie crack.” Unlike in medical ...

Officials say “whippets,” or inhalant drugs ... by authorities as “inhalant abuse,” – when people huff nitrous oxide (N2O) to get high. The drug can cause psychosis and in some cases ...

ATLANTA — It's no secret people have been huffing Nitrous Oxide for decades, referred to by most users as whippets. There are legit, beneficial uses, including in medical, dental and veterinary ...

The trend of inhaling nitrous oxide canisters, also known as "whippets," has found a new following with the Galaxy Gas brand that markets these products in colorful canisters with enticing flavors ...

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