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Inhaling butane gas can cause drowsiness, unconsciousness, asphyxia, and cardiac arrhythmia. [38] Butane is the most commonly misused volatile solvent in the UK and caused 52% of solvent-related deaths in 2000.
Recreational use of nitrous oxide. 3 liter can of recreational nitrous oxide to fill up balloons. Nitrous oxide (street name nangs, hippy crack, whippets, whippits or cannies) is a gas which can induce euphoria, hallucinogenic states and relaxation when inhaled. [1] Nitrous oxide is a neurotoxin and excessive use can cause long-term ...
Nitrous oxide (dinitrogen oxide or dinitrogen monoxide), commonly known as laughing gas, nitrous, nitro, or nos, [4] is a chemical compound, an oxide of nitrogen with the formula N 2 O . At room temperature, it is a colourless non-flammable gas , and has a slightly sweet scent and taste. [ 5 ]
Inhalation of air, as part of the cycle of breathing, is a vital process for all human life. The process is autonomic (though there are exceptions in some disease states) and does not need conscious control or effort. However, breathing can be consciously controlled or interrupted (within limits). Breathing allows oxygen (which humans and a lot ...
Huffing is a form of substance abuse that involves breathing in fumes from aerosols, gases and other substances to get high, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Jenkem is an inhalant and hallucinogen created from fermented human waste.In the mid-1990s, it was reported to be a popular street drug among Zambian youth, created by placing feces and urine in a bottle or a bucket, sealing it with a balloon or lid and leaving it to ferment in the sun; afterwards they would inhale the gases generated.
Dose toxicity. Humans can smell chlorine gas at ranges from 0.1–0.3 ppm. According to a review from 2010: "At 1–3 ppm, there is mild mucous membrane irritation that can usually be tolerated for about an hour. At 5–15 ppm, there is moderate mucous membrane irritation. At 30 ppm and beyond, there is immediate chest pain, shortness of breath ...
Inhalational anesthetic. Bottles of sevoflurane, isoflurane, enflurane, and desflurane, the common fluorinated ether anesthetics used in clinical practice. These agents are colour-coded for safety purposes. Note the special fitting for desflurane, which boils at room temperature. An inhalational anesthetic is a chemical compound possessing ...