THE USE OF NITROUS OXIDE WHIPPETS AS A RECREATIONAL DRUG: HIDDEN HEALTH RISKS.

Bart Desmedt E VerleysenH DemaegdtP Van CampenhoutE Van MiertEric Deconinck

Published in: Drug testing and analysis (2023)

Most users assume that inhaling a food-grade nitrous oxide whippet for a "legal" high poses no risks. However, this research shows that users are exposed to cyclohexyl isothiocyanate, a substance classified as a respiratory sensitizer. The presence of zinc in the particulate matter could potentially be linked to lung lesions.

Keyphrases

particulate matter
air pollution
human health
risk assessment
oxide nanoparticles
emergency department
respiratory tract