Morning Overview on MSN

Nitrous oxide can deliver fast depression relief, major study says

Nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas, is emerging from the dental chair and operating room as one of the most ...
Morning Overview on MSN

A few nitrous oxide breaths may rapidly ease depression

Nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas, is quietly emerging as one of the most intriguing rapid-acting options for ...
Science Daily

Fast depression relief? Nitrous oxide shows remarkable potential

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 ...
Medical Xpress

Clinical use of nitrous oxide could help treat depression, major study shows

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 ...
WSB-TV

Nitrous oxide fumes cause evacuation of building near Georgia Tech campus

ATLANTA — A report of fumes caused a Hazmat response at a building near the Georgia Tech campus. It happened around 5:15 p.m. along Technology Parkway. Firefighters said nitrous oxide was leaked from ...
News9

Mother pushes for change after police say son died from nitrous oxide-impaired driver

Candi Morris knows nitrous oxide well; as the office manager at Dental Expressions in Moore, she’s familiar with its use as “laughing gas” to calm anxious patients. But outside the dentist’s office, ...
CBS News 8

San Diego County District Attorney issues warning on nitrous oxide abuse

SAN DIEGO — San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan has issued a warning about the increasing dangers of nitrous oxide abuse, particularly in relation to driving under the influence (DUI) ...
Psychology Today

Major Down and Up Sides of Nitrous Oxide

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, ...
NBC 6 South Florida

What is nitrous oxide, and what is Florida doing to stop its abuse epidemic

First Lady Casey DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced on Tuesday a major statewide undercover operation targeting the illegal sale of nitrous oxide. Inhaling "laughing gas" (as nitrous oxide is ...
WHNT

Law enforcement warns of nitrous oxide dangers ahead of statewide ban

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Law enforcement is spreading awareness about the dangers of nitrous oxide ahead of a statewide ban on Oct. 1. Lauderdale County Sheriff Joe Hamilton said inhalants are ...
Los Angeles Times

Costa Mesa poised to ban sales of nitrous oxide for recreational use

Citing an increase in police calls for service and arrests related to nitrous oxide, Costa Mesa officials Tuesday unanimously supported a ban on recreational sales of the substance that would impose ...