Nitrous oxide-better known as "laughing gas"-can potentially transform treatment for tough-to-beat depression. This centuries-old anesthetic gas targeted specific brain cells in mice and quickly ...

DEPRESSION could be eased with a dose of laughing gas - with scientists claiming it could "spark the brain back into action". The "exciting discovery" follows research into other unconventional ...

A Premier League star hooked on 'hippy crack' laughing gas is among 530 footballers being ... experiencing anxiety over whether a lack of sleep would affect his on-field performances.

Laughing gas is its most popular street name ... relaxing patients without actually putting them to sleep. In the catering industry, it’s a handy propellant for making whipped cream.

Health officials are warning about a rise in injuries linked to the misuse of nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas. The gas, which is used medically as a sedative and in whipped cream cans, is now ...