Nitrous oxide (N20) - Do's and don'ts | Drugslab

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A balloon with laughing gas is used at many (home)parties and for most of the people it seems innocent. Unfortunately using laughing gas is not without risks and it can even be harmful. That is why you have to take the do’s and don’ts in mind, to reduce the risks. USE: Are you’re about to use a balloon? Keep the following things in mind: - Use laughing gas from a balloon, never from a cartridge or dispenser. Therewith you avoid frostbite, chokings and lack of oxygen. - Make sure you can sit or lay down when you use laughing gas. - Don’t use it too often! Frequently use can cause brain damage. - Never use laughing gas when you’re having a cold. Laughing gas expands in air, so your eardrum could pop. Besides earache it can also lead to permanent hearing damage. - Mixing nitrous oxide with alcohol is very dangerous as it can increase the risks. DOSE: 1 whipped cream charger is good for 1 balloon. After 4 inhalations all the gas from the balloon is absorbed in your body. A trip from a balloon with 1 cartridge of laughing gas is short and lasts for about 1 minute. RISKS: - Nausea and dizziness - Severe headache - Passing out - Freezing of lungs, lips, nose and vocal cords. - Heavy regular use of nitrous oxide can lead to deficiency of vitamin B12 and to a form of anaemia. - Heavy regular use can lead to brain damage and neurological disorders. OUR HOSTS: Rens Polman: https://www.instagram.com/renspolman Nellie Benner: https://www.instagram.com/nelliebenner Bastiaan Rosman: https://www.instagram.com/bashiaanrosman CURIOUS ABOUT A DRUG? Let us know which drug by commenting in the comment section below or by using the hashtag #DrugslabBNN. ABOUT DRUGSLAB: Drugslab is an educational YouTube channel about drugs, funded by the Dutch government. On this YouTube channel we, Rens Polman, Nellie Benner and Bastiaan Rosman, will take in the drugs you want us to try. We do this in the name of science so we can show you what the effect of drugs are on the human body. You can suggest any type of drug by commenting in the comment section below the videos or by using the hashtag #drugslab. Besides our weekly experiment, we provide you of safe methods of use, safe doses, the effects, the risks and very useful do's and don'ts when high on drugs. Given by experienced epicureans. Light it up people, in the name of science! Peace. ABOUT BNN: BNN is a Dutch public broadcasting association. The broadcasting association was founded in 1997 by Bart de Graaff. The focus of the broadcasting association lies on reaching teenagers and young adults. BNN produces entertainment and informative television programs, radio programs and feature films. Some of BNN’s programming has dealt controversial issues such as the shortage of organ donors, drugs and sex. ABOUT SPUITEN EN SLIKKEN: Drugslab is part of Spuiten en Slikken. Spuiten en Slikken (translated as Shoot and Swallow) is a Dutch program on public television. It is a program about sexuality and drugs that started in 2005. It has been broadcasted since on BNN. The aim of the program is to educate youngsters. In the show discussions about sex and drugs take place with weekly guests. The program also features small reports about certain types of drugs and the effects of them, as well as different aspects of sex. WARNING: The following show serves an educational purpose in relation to the use of drugs and the effects of using drugs. It is explicitly not the intention to encourage people to use drugs. The acts seen in this show are performed either by professionals or under the supervision of professionals. Accordingly, BNN-VARA and the producers must insist that no one attempt to recreate or re-enact any activity performed on this show and BNN-VARA will not be liable for any material and/or immaterial damage if people do so!