title: Abuse of nitrous oxide.
abstract: The results of an anonymous questionnaire showed that up to 20% of medical and dental students have utilized nitrous oxide in a social setting to produce a "high." Nitrous oxide was obtained from a variety of sources, most often from cylinders used in the production of whipped cream. Although none of the 524 respondents described personal injury with the use of nitrous oxide, a few individuals reported cyanosis, nausea, and syncope.
mesh_terms: D004497:Education, Dental; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D012931:Social Environment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D009609:Nitrous Oxide