For some young people, a popular method for getting a quick high is by misusing laughing gas — and lately, that’s in the form of nitrous oxide from products sold by the company Galaxy Gas. Those ...

Young people posting videos and photos of themselves inhaling the drug known as whippets have been going viral on social media, and although nitrous oxide—the substance the drugs are made from—is ...

A new can of nitrous oxide has become a popular inhalant Galaxy Gas Teenagers are inhaling canisters of nitrous oxide sold under the brand name Galaxy Gas The brightly colored canisters are used to ...

Galaxy Gas may sound like something found in a gaseous location like Saturn, Jupiter or Uranus. But in this case, it’s the brand name of a nitrous oxide-filled cartridge that’s designed to convert ...

It’s no laughing matter. A neurologist has declared nitrous oxide is “more dangerous than cocaine” amid a dramatic uptick in young people experimenting with the drug. While the substance has long been ...

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 agency is advising people to avoid misusing or inhaling the products that are marketed as whipped cream chargers but have been used as recreational drugs. By Alex Vadukul The Food and Drug ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A growing wave of nitrous oxide abuse is painting cities with bright colors, bubbly logos, and a troubling picture of addiction. Users, grappling with its allure, say the drug ...

"Galaxy Gas" is a new spin on an old drug — nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas or by the nickname "whippets." Marketed in colorful cylinders as whipped cream chargers, with flavors including ...

Marketed with names like “Galaxy Gas” and “Miami Magic,” and often sold in steel cartridges known as “whippets,” these products are cheap and readily available at gas stations, convenience stores, ...

There are two main types of nitrous systems: dry systems and wet systems. Dry systems inject nitrous oxide into the engine’s air intake, while wet systems inject both nitrous oxide and fuel. Plate ...