nitrous oxide
Why Were British Police Selling Laughing Gas on eBay?
It looks like the police were selling laughing gas for profit through the same legal loophole that dealers use.
What Are Whip Its? The Side Effects and Dangers of Doing Them
Whip Its, also known as “whippits” and "whippets," can put you to sleep, take away pain, and get you high. But here’s what happens when they go wrong.
How Nitrous Oxide Inspired Early Psychedelic Literature
A conversation with author Mike Jay on nitrous oxide's remarkable history.
What This Year's Global Drug Survey Tells Us About Drug Use in the UK
SPOILER: We're really, really into NOS.
Gabriel Agbonlahor Must Be Held Accountable After Massive Surge In “Hippy Crack” References
The scourge of society, a plague on our youth, hippy crack is back – and it’s all Gabby Agbonlahor’s fault.
We Made the Rounds with a Whippits Dealer
Before the UK's Psychoactive Substances Act makes his business too risky to pursue, a British nitrous oxide dealer invited us to accompany him on his rounds.
Psychologists Showed People a Traumatic Film Then Gave Them Laughing Gas
What's a good analogue for real psychological trauma? Watching Gaspar Noé's 'Irréversible.'
Volkswagen Now Faces Possible Criminal Charges for Cheating on Emissions Tests
The US Environmental Protection Agency said Friday that the automaker installed software in its diesel vehicles meant to circumvent clean air requirements.
Why Are London Cops So Worried About Laughing Gas?
For Lambeth council, clamping down on NOS canister litter is an easier win that focusing on the borough's real drug issues.
A Generation of Entrepreneurs Are Being Stunted By Britain's Laughing-Gas Ban
What will become of the young men setting up shop outside East London's night clubs?
In Defense of Poppers
The UK government just banned a ton of "legal highs"—including amyl nitrate, the popular party drug that's actually less dangerous than many alternative substances.