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Nitrous Oxide – Difficulties in Detection

Written by: Alan Baker 22nd January, 2024

Purpose and Popularity: In medicine, practitioners widely use nitrous oxide (N2O) as an analgesic and anaesthetic. Additionally, it serves as a bacteriostatic, a non-oxidising propellant in whipped cream, and as a ripening agent for fruit. You can legally purchase food grade N2O in cartridges and cylinders in many parts of the world. When inhaled in…

Nitrous Oxide: More Than Just a Laughing Matter

Written by: Alan Baker 6th September, 2023

The UK government has announced its intention to reclassify laughing gas, also known as nitrous oxide or NOS, as a Class C drug and make it illegal by the end of this year. Possession of the drug will carry a potential prison sentence of up to two years. Nitrous oxide is a commonly used recreational…

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