Nitrous Oxide Misuse

JAMA. 2026 May 26;335(20):1824. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.25223.

Authors

Christopher D Raciti^{1

2}, Paul F Ehlers^{1

2}, Kathy T LeSaint^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Section of Medical Toxicology, University of California, San Francisco.
² California Poison Control System, San Francisco Division, San Francisco.

PMID: 41642584
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.25223

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This JAMA Patient Page describes nitrous oxide misuse, potential complications of acute and long-term misuse, and treatment and prevention measures.