US EditionThe Dangers of 'Gas of Laughter': Six Young People in Barcelona Suffer Neurological Injuries After Inhaling It
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The Guttmann Neurorehabilitation Hospital alerts to the risk associated with the consumption of nitrous oxide, which causes loss of sensitivity, muscle weakness in limbs, coordination problems or balance difficultiesThe 'gas of laughter' razes among British tourists, who buy chocolates on Amazon: "The manufacturers are lining up" The famous 'globitos of laughter' have become increasingly popular among young people and the sequels of their consum…
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In extreme cases, it can cause serious neurological effects: out of six young people admitted to Guttmann since 2020, five left with sequelae, one even in a wheelchair, and only one fully recovered.
Nitrous oxide, also called "gas of laughter", has become popular as a recreational drug among young people, but its consumption is not harmless and continuous exposure can cause neurological sequelae, some irreversible, warn experts from the Guttmann Institute.
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