Nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas, is quietly emerging as one of the most intriguing rapid-acting options for people whose depression has not budged with standard pills or talk therapy.

While most parents worry about their teens doing drugs, from marijuana and stimulants to alcohol, there are less obvious ones that can be happening right under their noses — namely, nitrous oxide, ...

Regular controlled doses of nitrous oxide can alleviate depression, a new study has found, but trying to "fix" yourself with ...

Harry Sumnall receives and has received funding from public grant awarding bodies for alcohol and other drugs research. He is an unpaid member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Mind Foundation, ...

Nitrous oxide is often known as “laughing gas.” Dentists use it as a sedative. In the kitchen, it’s a foaming agent for making whipped cream. It’s also a recreational drug with deadly potential. This ...

IN a number of cases, for example, bacteria and ascites tumour cells, it is known that nitric oxide increases radiation damage in anoxic conditions to a level comparable with that found in the ...

The Seine-Saint-Denis prefecture bans the sale, possession, and use of nitrous oxide from December 20, 2025, to January 20, ...

Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...