Only if used very irresponsibly. You can inhale 500 of those canisters in a night, just make sure to breathe air between hits and take a break of a few weeks afterwards, let your B12 regenerate and youre good. Probably less harmful than a bottle of wine. Luckily the war on drugs gave us extensive education to avoid such silly mistakes and handle drugs with care. /s
I dont know what youre on about. I dont even use Nitrous Oxide regularly, like a short session every half year or so. Im simply trying to educate people with unbased prejudices about the actual harms instead of fearmongering. A single canister is just as harmful (assuming other basic safety precautions like a balloon, lying down, breathing enough air) as 500 at a time, thats what I was trying to convey (one canister like the ones in the picture is a single dose as in a single breath which will get you sedated for about a minute, for those who dont know) I dont know if its even realistic to use so many in a single day. That would be hours of constant use.
The important part is 1 canister on monday and 1 canister on friday is way worse than 500 on monday with a break afterwards. Its important to know for people who want to try it because its counterintuitive and differs from other drugs in that regard. Just going in uneducated like “Im not even doing that much, just once every few days” is actually harmful and very avoidable.
Also, why judge what people spend their money on to have fun? Are you only spending it for ending wars and feeding the hungry? I assume you dont have a TV, a PC, novels, candy, fun with friends, coz those are all just hedonistic and you should judge them the same way. Oh and obviously you dont drink or smoke, right? Because society evolving in a way that made us embrace two of the most harmful drugs ever known, keeping them legal and socially accepted, does not make them less harmful. Caffeine and chocolate (theobromine) are also drugs with worse effects on the body than N2O btw which you obviously judge people for using, otherwise that would be a double standard.
I admit Im a bit snarky there, but it just annoys me that people cling to their prejudices while not even knowing anything of the matter at hand. If you think Nitrous Oxide has unavoidable risks, you are free to do your research and provide some sources. I will gladly be proven wrong by scientific research, but not by unbased assumptions.
The user you’re replying to is doing a public service. People are going to do drugs. People, in general, are attracted to transporting experiences. For many, that is going to include one or more substances.
Imagine half of all people didn’t know it’s a good idea to wear a seatbelt or wear a helmet on the bike. That’s where we’re at in our society in terms of educative harm reduction.
Taking a moralizing stance against recreational drug usage in 2026 is just wild. It’s some reefer madness shit, really unproductive. I would examine why you feel so strongly about what someone else puts into their own body, and I mean that sincerely.
tomi000@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Only if used very irresponsibly. You can inhale 500 of those canisters in a night, just make sure to breathe air between hits and take a break of a few weeks afterwards, let your B12 regenerate and youre good. Probably less harmful than a bottle of wine. Luckily the war on drugs gave us extensive education to avoid such silly mistakes and handle drugs with care. /s
A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl 1 month ago
if you tell yourself that to feel yourself more safe I’m not gonna break the spell.
But damn I was waiting to see what kind of comment addicts would leave.
500 canisters darn it!
tomi000@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I dont know what youre on about. I dont even use Nitrous Oxide regularly, like a short session every half year or so. Im simply trying to educate people with unbased prejudices about the actual harms instead of fearmongering. A single canister is just as harmful (assuming other basic safety precautions like a balloon, lying down, breathing enough air) as 500 at a time, thats what I was trying to convey (one canister like the ones in the picture is a single dose as in a single breath which will get you sedated for about a minute, for those who dont know) I dont know if its even realistic to use so many in a single day. That would be hours of constant use.
The important part is 1 canister on monday and 1 canister on friday is way worse than 500 on monday with a break afterwards. Its important to know for people who want to try it because its counterintuitive and differs from other drugs in that regard. Just going in uneducated like “Im not even doing that much, just once every few days” is actually harmful and very avoidable.
Also, why judge what people spend their money on to have fun? Are you only spending it for ending wars and feeding the hungry? I assume you dont have a TV, a PC, novels, candy, fun with friends, coz those are all just hedonistic and you should judge them the same way. Oh and obviously you dont drink or smoke, right? Because society evolving in a way that made us embrace two of the most harmful drugs ever known, keeping them legal and socially accepted, does not make them less harmful. Caffeine and chocolate (theobromine) are also drugs with worse effects on the body than N2O btw which you obviously judge people for using, otherwise that would be a double standard.
I admit Im a bit snarky there, but it just annoys me that people cling to their prejudices while not even knowing anything of the matter at hand. If you think Nitrous Oxide has unavoidable risks, you are free to do your research and provide some sources. I will gladly be proven wrong by scientific research, but not by unbased assumptions.
some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The user you’re replying to is doing a public service. People are going to do drugs. People, in general, are attracted to transporting experiences. For many, that is going to include one or more substances.
Imagine half of all people didn’t know it’s a good idea to wear a seatbelt or wear a helmet on the bike. That’s where we’re at in our society in terms of educative harm reduction.
Taking a moralizing stance against recreational drug usage in 2026 is just wild. It’s some reefer madness shit, really unproductive. I would examine why you feel so strongly about what someone else puts into their own body, and I mean that sincerely.