When I say Nitrous Oxide, I am not talking about those NOS systems that you would see in one of those cars from the Fast & the Furious. I am talking about N2O which is also known as laughing gas.
This form of Nitrous Oxide is used by dentists and oral surgeons for its pain and tension reducing anesthetic effect. It’s called laughing gas because it gives you a euphoric and slightly hallucinogenic effect when it is inhaled and often causes people to laugh hysterically.
This is why Nitrous Oxide is also really popular for recreational use. You might have seen people selling balloons filled with Nitrous Oxide at a concert or music festival. Despite it’s popularity many people don’t seem to know about nitrous oxide. They might have had nitrous administered at the dentist or seen a group of people inhaling balloons and assumed it was just helium, but they really don’t know much about it.
Nitrous Oxide is legal except when it’s sold for recreational purposes. Only dental offices have legal access to full pure nitrous oxide canisters that are intended for medical or dental use. This form is the best for human consumption. However, it’s fairly easy to go to your local supermarket and pick up some whipped cream maker bulbs, which each contain a small CO2 sized cartridge of nitrous oxide (enough for one person). They even sell these cartriges at some smoke and paraphernalia stores.
Automotive nitrous available to the public usually has ~100 ppm Sulfur dioxide added to the mixture to prevent recreational use/abuse. Inhalation of this type of a mixture is nearly impossible after one breath due to gagging and involuntary clamping off of the trachea which is caused by the sulfur dioxide. So don’t try using an automotive NOS system for this purpose (unless you can get it without sulfur dioxide), go to your local supermarket or hardware store and pick up some whipped cream making canisters.
Laughing Gas is relatively harmless if you use it in moderation and take it properly. You DO NOT want to inhale pure nitrous, you MUST BE SURE to mix a 50/50 ratio of air and nitrous. You should fill a balloon half way full of nitrous and then fill the rest with air to ensure this 50/50 ratio of air-to-nitrous. This will lower the temperature of the nitrous significantly so that it won’t freeze in your lungs or cause you to faint due to a lack of oxygen.
If you inhale too much nitrous, you can get nauseous and throw up. Apparently, smoking marijuana before inhaling nitrous can increase it’s effects. I don’t know, because I have never tried the two together, or if I did then I did the nitrous before the marijuana instead of vice versa.
Oh yeah, if you purchase the whipped cream maker bulbs then you also need a whipped cream siphon to open the cannisters. These devices are also known as “crackers”, don’t know why - maybe due to it’s popularity among white people.
The Effects to Expect
I have only tried nitrous once and I had pretty much of a textbook response. Strong audio hallucinations - variously described as “echoes” and “helicopters”, considerable light-headedness, a general feeling of euphoria, cheerfulness and slowed coordination. The effects seem to last around a minute.
People say if you keep using nitrous you will experience a “reverse tolerance” effect, where you experience more effects off of less nitrous.
It seems that most people that try nitrous really like the drug. I have not heard about any bad experiences, however I have seen people faint or take it too many times and get sick to their stomach. But overall most people are very happy with the effects of nitrous.
I talked to a guy who was selling nitrous at Woodstock 99 for $5 a balloon and he says that he sells an entire full-sized tank in around 2 hours and makes $10,000. So that’s 2000 balloons sold inside of 2 hours. That shows how popular it is and how selling it could be rather profitable.
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Nitrous is so much fun. I have done this stuff at concerts and raves before. I did make me vomit one time when I did like 5 balloons in a row.
nitrous rocks! i prefer the nitrous in my car, but the stuff in my lungs is not bad either
Some of the nitrous filling stations can actually provide the nitrous before the additives are added and this can allow you to buy an entire tank of this stuff that can be used recreationally.
Some of the nitrous filling stations can actually provide the nitrous before the additives are added and this can allow you to buy an entire tank of this stuff that can be used recreationally.
damn i ha\ve to order one of those cracker things to get the nitrous out of the tubes
thanks, i just ordered some nitrous and this stuff ought to kick ass
this stuff is really cool. you need to be careful not to inhale too quickly or it will freeze your brain and either give you a headache or make you vomit. if you inhale it slow enough and let it warm up a bit - its really fun without any side effects.
i lost a cuzin cuz of it it is not fun it will kill
Yeah right Nick! You are FOS, this nitrous stuff cannot kill you, it’s the same stuff that they use at the dentist. Stop messing with people just because you do not approve of the stuff.
You are an idiot! Nitrous can kill you if used in the wrong way. When you get it at the dentist office, they are required to use at least 40% oxygen. This prevents hypoxia which is when you don’t get enough oxygen to your brain. Do some research.
One single balloon won’t provide enough nitrious gas to cause hypoxia and deprive your brain from oxygen. The guy who died must have been breathing directly from the nitrous tank itself!
So sorry for you losers who have to do mind altering things to yourselves in order to enjoy life. What a waste! When you’re in nursing homes at the age of 60 because you’ve methodically burned up more than your share of brain cells I’ll still be swimming, rock-climbing, travelling, writing, biking, hot air ballooning, and….THINKING!! Have fun while you can, cause it’s not gonna last long. So long suckers!
wow, you must be a mormon. i’d rather lose a few brain cells and have fun than be an uptight piece of shit that doesn’t know how to cut loose.
what the fuck is this mormon talking about?
brain cells?
what the fuck is it dragonball?
screw cells…now if u cant afford loosing any thats ur problem idiot ahahhaha and u dont loose brain cells cause this shit aint marijuanna got it jackass or i gotta spell it 4 ya?
you lose brain cells from everything… even drinking alcohol.
Hi, I’m a loser and I feel sorry for myself having to do mind altering things in order to enjoy life. I think to myself, “What a waste!”. When I’m in a nursing home at the of 60 because I’ve methdickonly burned up more brain cells than my share, other mormon people are swimming, cock-climbing, traveling, writing books about cock-climbing, biking and hot air ballooning with cock-climbers, and…THINKING……about cock-climbing!! I’ll have fun while I can, cause it’s not gonna last long. So long mormons, I’m a sucker explanation point
Hey above it, I’m above it to. I agree with you all the way…above it. We definitely need to get out from under all this nonsense and…get above it. I’m with you all the way and I understand where you stand,I to love to swim, climb, drive, write,ride, fly, and….THINK JESUS!!! I love it, knowing…I’m above it. We are the same! Call me sometime, we should go fly n ride somewhere where we can swim and climb…and then write about it.
Oh shit! The mormons are back. The mormon men have multiple wives so they get their cocks sucked by multiple mouths. While you are reading up on your book of Christ… I will be getting high off nitrous.
Who knows of a filling station in MA
You can totally get a nitrous tank refilled at any dental supply place. I am not sure where they are in MA, but I went to one in NYC once when I was following Phish and the Alman Brothers years ago. I am sure some place near Boston fills nitrous tanks.
Automotive grade nitrous is dirty, and often contaminated with sulfur dioxide to prevent abuse. If you know a person who knows a person, you can get your hands on it. You’ll need to buy the empty tank itself (you can find them on eBay, amongst other places), then find a filling station. That’s where the catering/medical license is necessary. They cannot legally fill a tank without that. However, it’s obvious that the filling stations don’t always follow the law, and some will fill a tank for a price. I don’t know much about this end of the business. The only two filling stations I know of (near NY) are in Philadelphia and Boston (hence the “Philly Nitrous Mafia”).