Laughing gas is inactivating vitamin B12 in young people, leaving them paralyzed, experts have said. Vitamin B12 maintains the lining of nerves — if it doesn't work, people get nerve damage. Those ...

Many teens have shared videos on social media showing their use of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, which is sold in small metal canisters. smartboy10 via Getty Images Inhaling nitrous oxide is a ...

In November, Bob Bryar, the 44-year-old former drummer for the emo band My Chemical Romance, was found dead in his Tennessee home. Months later, Bryar’s autopsy raised a possible contributing factor ...

The Los Angeles City Council is considering cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide — known as laughing gas, which is typically administered by anesthesiologists as a short-acting sedative. But ...

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Nitrous oxide—also known as laughing gas or nangs—is cheap, widely available and popular among young people. Yet it often ...

Julaine Allan receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging to conduct research on substance use and mental health programs ...