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nitrous oxide

noun as in laughing gas

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In 2016 it was made illegal to supply or import nitrous oxide if it was likely to be consumed for its psychoactive effect, and in 2023 it was made a class C drug.

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A court case against England goalkeeper Khiara Keating has been dropped nearly a year after she pleaded not guilty to possessing canisters of nitrous oxide.

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In a worst-case scenario, inhalation of nitrous oxide can lead to hypoxia, where the brain does not get enough oxygen.

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The suspect was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and being in possession of nitrous oxide.

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He was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and being in possession of nitrous oxide.

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