Nitrous oxide
NOS is a colourless gas sold in canisters, usually inhaled using a balloon.
Also called:
- Balloons
- Chargers
- Hippie Crack
- Laughing Gas
- Nos
- Noz
- Whippits
Quick info
How the drug works varies from person to person
- How you might feel
- Relaxed, giggly, sound distortions and/or dizzy, anxious, paranoid.
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- Effects on your body
- Can give you a headache and/or stop you thinking straight.
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- How long it takes to work
- Usually immediately.
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- How long the effects last
- 1 - 2 mins on average.
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- Common risks
- It’s more dangerous inhaling directly from the canister. It can be hard to judge how many balloons to use. Too much nitrous oxide can make you faint, lose consciousness, or suffocate.
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- Mixing drugs
- Mixing drugs is always risky but some mixtures are more dangerous than others.
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