Nitrous Oxide

Nitrous Oxide What is Nitrous Oxide? What are the Effects? What is a Typical Dose? Be Careful! More Harm Reduction Tips What is nitrous oxide? Nitrous oxide (a.k.a. “nitrous”) belongs to a class of drugs called dissociative anesthetics, commonly referred to as dissociatives.  Dissociatives separate perception from sensation. Other drugs in this category include ketamine, PCP, and DXM. Nitrous oxide exists naturally in our atmosphere and as a byproduct of many life forms. It’s been used medically as a mild anesthetic (in combination with oxygen) for over a century, most commonly in dentistry. What are the effects? Nitrous produces a short, trancelike “floaty” feeling in which perception is altered and...