Nitrous oxide, by its scientific name, is a colorless gas with a slightly sweet taste that was discovered by an English chemist in 1799. Mainly used as an anesthetic, it has a very good analgesic effect, but the anesthetic effect is weak, often used in dentistry, can relieve pain while allowing patients to respond to the requirements of the doctor.
Senere blev "lattergas" brugt af nogle mennesker til at sniffe, komprimeret lattergas i små cylindre, som derefter blev ført ind i balloner til snifning. De største brugere af lattergas er teenagere i alderen 18-35 år. Teenagere har dårlig dømmekraft, og nogle ved ikke, at de tager stoffer. Når man inhalerer lattergas, føler man sig euforisk og får folk til at grine, så mange mennesker bliver afhængige af det.
På nuværende tidspunkt betragtes det ikke som et lægemiddel i Kina, men langvarig brug af "lattergas" kan forårsage hjertesygdomme, skader på centralnervesystemet, mental forvirring, langsom reaktion, mentale forstyrrelser, lammelse og endda død.
Although “laughing gas” is very dangerous, it is not in the category of drugs regulated by the Chinese state, nor is it included in the Catalogue of Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Because “laughing gas” plays an important role in many fields, such as medical treatment and chemical industry, it is difficult to control. If it is included in the scope of drugs, it can only be used in medical treatment, teaching and scientific research, which will seriously affect the social economy.
