A new study published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics indicates nitrous oxide gas provides a comparable analgesia to IV sedation for patients undergoing colonoscopy. The study examined 623 ...

For many people, visiting the dentist can bring feelings of fear and anxiety. Some even postpone necessary treatments because ...

Health officials warn the increased use of nitrous oxide, an inhalant commonly used by healthcare providers as a sedative, is causing an influx in throat and mouth injuries among college students.

A 5-year-old developed ptosis or eye drooping after having a pulpotomy with sedation, which is believed to be the first case to be linked to dental procedures. The case report was published on July 30 ...

A ‘bubbly and kind’ 20-year-old Bolton woman has died after using nitrous oxide, sparking her mum’s plea for awareness and change.

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 ...

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 ...