# what is laughing gas

Laughing Gas Stopped Heart Of 17-Year-Old Boy Who Died Near Penn State: Coroner » John Schoenig had inhaled laughing gas, which stopped the 17-year-old's heart, according to the Center County Coroner's Office. Cbsnews.com

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Laughing Gas Now An Option For More Minn. Mothers » One of the things that pregnant women sometimes worry about is pain during childbirth. Hospitals across the Twin Cities are now bringing back a pain relief option that was widely used decades ago -- laughing gas. Cbsnews.com

Nitrous oxide | Definition, Formula, Uses, Effects, & Facts » Nitrous oxide, also called laughing gas, one of several oxides of nitrogen, a colorless gas with pleasant, sweetish odor and taste, which when inhaled produces insensibility to pain preceded by mild hysteria, sometimes laughter. It is sometimes used as a recreational drug. Britannica.com

Nitrous Oxide » Nitrous oxide is an odorless, colorless, non-flammable gas. While nitrous oxide is not flammable, it will support combustion to the same extent as oxygen. It leads to a state of euphoria, explaining its nickname, ‘laughing gas.’ Nitrous oxide is the least potent inhalational anesthetic. Compared to other anesthetic agents, nitrous oxide causes minimal effects on respiration and hemodynamics. It cannot be a sole anesthetic agent and is often combined with a more potent and volatile anesthetic. The combination of analgesic and anesthetic effects makes nitrous oxide a valuable adjunct. This activity outlines the indications, mechanism of action, methods of administration, significant adverse effects, contraindications, monitoring, and toxicity of nitrous oxide, so providers can direct patient therapy to optimal outcomes in anesthesia and other conditions where nitrous oxide has therapeutic benefits. Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov