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Once known by nicknames like laughing gas and hippy crack, the inhalant nitrous oxide — a sedative commonly used by healthcare providers — is getting attention online.
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Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Back in September, the cast of the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives sparked a debate around using laughing gas or nitrous oxide when getting Botox after their girls' day at the doctor's office was aired in an episode of the Hulu series.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Nitrous oxide — more commonly known as laughing gas, nos or hippie crack — is classified as a Class C drug in the United Kingdom and its recreational use has been a criminal offence since 2023, carrying a maximum two-year prison sentence.
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Jay Harris, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Nitrous oxide — also known as laughing gas or nos — is classified as a Class C drug in the United Kingdom and its recreational use has been a criminal offence since 2023, carrying a maximum two-year prison sentence.
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Jay Harris, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1818, in the meaning defined above
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“Laughing gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughing%20gas. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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