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Man suffers frostbite due to nitrous oxide
NBC News· 2025-07-03 02:58
dangerous drug. We're talking about nitrous oxide. You probably know it as whippets.And this new report out of the New England Journal of Medicine talks about a case involving a 23-year-old who used the drug and ended up with frostbite in his mouth and throat. There's a couple different dangers. One is the cold that happens because of it.And that cold can be down to minus40 degrees Fahrenheit, which can obviously cause a lot of frostbite. But on top of that, you can get some immediate risks. That nitrous ox ...
Man suffers mouth frostbite from nitrous oxide misuse
NBC News· 2025-07-03 00:18
Some new developments tonight showing a literally chilling risk to an already dangerous drug. We're talking about nitrous oxide. You probably know it as whippets.And this new report out of the New England Journal of Medicine talks about a case involving a 23-year-old who used the drug and ended up with frostbite in his mouth and throat. Dr. . John Torres joins us now.Bad news period, but worse news because more people are using nitrous oxide these days, right. And good evening, Hie. And you're exactly right ...