Toward a comparative overview of dependence potential and acute toxicity of psychoactive substances used nonmedically

RS Gable - The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 1993 - Taylor & Francis
A procedure is outlined for comparing dependence potential and acute toxicity across a
broad range of abused psychoactive substances. Tentative results, based on an extensive …

The boon and bane of nitrous oxide

G Kronenberg, G Schoretsanitis, E Seifritz… - European Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Nitrous oxide (N2O) has been known since the end of the eighteenth century. Today, N2O
plays a huge role as a greenhouse gas and an ozone-depleting stratospheric molecule. The …

[HTML][HTML] Classical and non-classical psychedelic drugs induce common network changes in human cortex

R Dai, TE Larkin, Z Huang, V Tarnal, P Picton… - Neuroimage, 2023 - Elsevier
The neurobiology of the psychedelic experience is not fully understood. Identifying common
brain network changes induced by both classical (ie, acting at the 5-HT 2 receptor) and non …

Does environmental exposure to the greenhouse gas, N2O, contribute to etiological factors in neurodevelopmental disorders? A mini-review of the evidence

K Fluegge - Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Neurodevelopmental disorders are increasing in prevalence worldwide.
Previous work suggests that exposure to the environmental air pollutant and greenhouse …

More than just joy: A qualitative analysis of participant experiences during nitrous oxide sedation

P Valtonen, S Markkanen… - Acta …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Nitrous oxide use is shifting from general anesthesia to sedation and pain
control. Interest in novel uses of nitrous oxide in psychiatry is also growing. Thus …

Psychedelic concentrations of nitrous oxide reduce functional differentiation in frontoparietal and somatomotor cortical networks

R Dai, Z Huang, TE Larkin, V Tarnal, P Picton… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Despite the longstanding use of nitrous oxide and descriptions of its psychological effects
more than a century ago, there is a paucity of neurobiological investigation of associated …

Preoperative dental anxiety and mood changes during nitrous oxide inhalation

JP Zacny, RJ Hurst, L Graham… - The Journal of the …, 2002 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Unlabelled Image Background An estimated 35 million Americans experience
significant apprehension about dental procedures, while an additional 10 to 12 million are …

[HTML][HTML] Driving under the influence of nitrous oxide–A retrospective study of HS-GC-MS analysis in whole blood

AØ Lindholm, MKK Nielsen, M Kristensen… - Forensic science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Since 2020, our lab has received blood samples from traffic cases involving suspicion of
driving under the influence of nitrous oxide (N 2 O). While N 2 O analysis by gas …

Within-subject comparison of the subjective and psychomotor effects of a gaseous anesthetic and two volatile anesthetics in healthy volunteers

NJ Beckman, JP Zacny, DJ Walker - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2006 - Elsevier
Inhalant abuse is a serious public health problem throughout the world. The present study
compared the states of intoxication produced by three inhaled anesthetics that represent two …

Reinforcing effects of extended inhalation of nitrous oxide in humans

CS Dohrn, JL Lichtor, DW Coalson, A Uitvlugt… - Drug and alcohol …, 1993 - Elsevier
The subjective, psychomotor and reinforcing effects of nitrous oxide at subanesthetic doses
(30% and 40% in oxygen) were determined in normal healthy volunteers using a choice …