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 ...

Early clinical studies showed promise, so Nagele and his collaborators wanted to understand more about what exactly happens inside the brain during and after laughing gas treatment. In a study ...

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 ...

Laughing gas has been misused in the United States as it has been sold in small canisters containing flavors like blueberry, strawberry, and watermelon. Health officials are now tracking the rise ...

AP WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are tracking a rise in injuries tied to the misuse of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, including some brands that are sold in small canisters containing ...

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 ...