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…

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…