I’ve heard some about them from recent resurgences of people trying to sell them, as well as vague information about them being dangerous but I have yet to see any in-depth explanation as to how specifically they’re dangerous.
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Much like Post-It Notes and Kleenexes, “Whip-its” is the name of one particular brand of thing, which has been applied to the whole.
Specifically, a Whip-It is a small container of nitrous oxide gas. If that name sounds familiar, it should; it’s the laughing gas your dentist sometimes gives you.
It has found widespread use as a recreational drug, because the same high you get in the dentist’s chair can be had at home — no travel or expensive procedure required!
However, use outside a controlled medical facility comes with the danger that you might screw up and asphyxiate yourself if you do it really wrong, and in general, long-term abuse prevents your body from making use of Vitamin B12, which is essential for nerve health. Chronic abuse can lead to symptoms akin to diabetic neuropathy where your nervous system eventually becomes permanently damaged.
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