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Recreational use of nitrous oxide — often referred to as whippets or laughing gas — left a 23-year-old with frostbite in his mouth and throat, according to a report of the man’s case published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 July 2025
Over the course of Youssef’s set, reminders of Mamdani’s victory and the memory that something unexpected — something possibly quite good — had happened in this city had the audience giggling and roaring in equal measure, like laughing gas was being pumped through the room.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 June 2025
To be clear, a program that has hosted 20 consecutive NCAA Tournament regionals does not run on laughing gas.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is a sedative that, when administrated by healthcare professionals, can help patients stay comfortable during routine medical procedures, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 July 2025
Over the course of Youssef’s set, reminders of Mamdani’s victory and the memory that something unexpected — something possibly quite good — had happened in this city had the audience giggling and roaring in equal measure, like laughing gas was being pumped through the room.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 June 2025
To be clear, a program that has hosted 20 consecutive NCAA Tournament regionals does not run on laughing gas.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is a sedative that, when administrated by healthcare professionals, can help patients stay comfortable during routine medical procedures, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 22 May 2025
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“Laughing gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughing%20gas. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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