Wonderful video. I am an aspiring neuropharmacologist (still in school right now) and a recreational drug user myself. This video seemed to come at a perfect time for me as I have been using nitrous oxide every now and again under the impression that I was completely safe when using proper harm reduction practices (Not inhaling straight from the dispenser, spacing out my use, and taking B12 supplements for a few days after each use). Impurities were actually a possibility that had crossed my mind as a potential hazard before, as I had heard about black residue coming from cheap brands, but I had not heard of any such things occurring in the supposed high quality ISI brand of chargers, and the nanoparticles are a new and scary piece of information. Safe to say I will not be using nitrous any more after watching this video unless I can source a medical grade tank for myself. Thank you for keeping me safe.
Moreover: How much risk do you believe that short periods of heavy use (~100 in a day) followed by longer periods of abstinence (~1 month) poses? I have been using in that way for about two years now and noticed very minimal negative effects. The only one being that my respiratory system would feel more sensitive and I would be more prone to coughing for a few days after each use, but those symptoms would quickly subside.
@@PTETdorf It is very difficult to say what the real risk is. Also, the study in question did not study the impurities of all available brands. The video is more about demonstrating the possibility of a risk. Speculatively, short periods of heavy use are likely to be more damaging in the sense that there's the possibility of rapid build up of significant levels of impurities. However, it is unclear how much impurities would actually reach the lungs - most of it likely stick to the sides of the siphon, some end up in the walls of the balloon, and perhaps some find their way to the lungs.
As usual, nobody would be doing any of this if the safer alternative was legally available. Thanks drug war, you've gone so far as to make even harmless drugs harmful because only the holy alcohol can be allowed to inoxicate people.
Even opioids taken responsibly can significantly improve the life of a person with intractable pain. Carefully managed they can give a person their life back. Yet the DEA needing a win sacrificed a lot of us and left us with no alternatives. Cannabis is not a great alternative for most of us even in legal States.
🎉 as usual I totally can't take you seriously because I'm pretty sure the only reason that you found out any of this any information is because you went too far
I agree and disagree at same time. If I was an alcoholic, would I stop drinking if I had access to ambient, Valium, and Xanax? Probably not. Yet they are a safer addiction on body then alcohol. I suppose and alcoholic who has liver disease might be willing to make switch to pills, yet they won’t give you much. I know there is a company that offers Baclofen for alcoholics. Don’t know if they are still in business.
seems to be used as sealant and probably an impurity from the machine manufacturing process of filling the cartridges. However seems like isothiocyanates are also naturally found in vegetables and are anticancerous.
My sister just got admitted into hospital. She has lost her mind and hasn't slept for nearly a week now. Her B levels are okay. She only had a potassium deficiency and was dehydrated. She is refusing food and believes people have done black magic on her she's very erratic and on edge. Please be careful when using whippets.
Interesting, I wasn't aware that the low levels of contaminants would affect the respiratory system. The nano-particles of metals are not something I'd thought of, I imagine it's more serious for chronic users but still not ideal.
It remains unclear whether this is a significant concern, but with chronic high dose use it remains plausible that one could do some damage to their lungs. Nevertheless, for many people even the possibility of inhaling these chemicals and metal particles is not very appealing.
Some people develop strange side-effects, but I doubt they are permanent. Steve-o seems alright now considering how much nitrous he was using in the past. Not heard much about impurities however, he was mostly using lab grade nitrous oxide but there's footage of him wandering around in knee-deep empty whippet canisters.
Great work! Thanks for including the pubmed link. I do hear Paracelsus in my mind. Your point about a single canister or two vs. 60 per day is a good one.
This is a great video! I would really like to see a video about olney's lesions from nmda receptor antagonist drug abuse. I have read articles that I believe were wrong like saying they create holes in the brain. I'm not educated in this area so i could be wrong but it is very interesting still.
Very informative video, thank you for posting! Until recently there has been little research into the abuse of nitrous, but I hear the problem is only getting worse. I wonder if most of the metal particles are coming from the top of the whippet, where it is punctured to release the gas? They are also selling larger tanks now such as Exotic Whip (equal to nearly 100 whippets each), but they have a valve to release the gas instead. I wonder if the same nano-particles would be present in the larger tanks?
Thank you for your informative video. I notice that it was mainly zinc that goes into your body from this nitrous oxide, but isn’t zinc. Good for you? And also if it deplete B12, can’t you just keep taking B12 supplements?
Wonderful video. I am an aspiring neuropharmacologist (still in school right now) and a recreational drug user myself. This video seemed to come at a perfect time for me as I have been using nitrous oxide every now and again under the impression that I was completely safe when using proper harm reduction practices (Not inhaling straight from the dispenser, spacing out my use, and taking B12 supplements for a few days after each use). Impurities were actually a possibility that had crossed my mind as a potential hazard before, as I had heard about black residue coming from cheap brands, but I had not heard of any such things occurring in the supposed high quality ISI brand of chargers, and the nanoparticles are a new and scary piece of information. Safe to say I will not be using nitrous any more after watching this video unless I can source a medical grade tank for myself. Thank you for keeping me safe.
Moreover: How much risk do you believe that short periods of heavy use (~100 in a day) followed by longer periods of abstinence (~1 month) poses? I have been using in that way for about two years now and noticed very minimal negative effects. The only one being that my respiratory system would feel more sensitive and I would be more prone to coughing for a few days after each use, but those symptoms would quickly subside.
@@PTETdorf It is very difficult to say what the real risk is. Also, the study in question did not study the impurities of all available brands. The video is more about demonstrating the possibility of a risk. Speculatively, short periods of heavy use are likely to be more damaging in the sense that there's the possibility of rapid build up of significant levels of impurities. However, it is unclear how much impurities would actually reach the lungs - most of it likely stick to the sides of the siphon, some end up in the walls of the balloon, and perhaps some find their way to the lungs.
As usual, nobody would be doing any of this if the safer alternative was legally available. Thanks drug war, you've gone so far as to make even harmless drugs harmful because only the holy alcohol can be allowed to inoxicate people.
True.
Even opioids taken responsibly can significantly improve the life of a person with intractable pain. Carefully managed they can give a person their life back. Yet the DEA needing a win sacrificed a lot of us and left us with no alternatives. Cannabis is not a great alternative for most of us even in legal States.
🎉 as usual I totally can't take you seriously because I'm pretty sure the only reason that you found out any of this any information is because you went too far
@@tasteslikepennies2549 not sure what you're trying to say here. Can you be more specific?
I agree and disagree at same time. If I was an alcoholic, would I stop drinking if I had access to ambient, Valium, and Xanax? Probably not. Yet they are a safer addiction on body then alcohol. I suppose and alcoholic who has liver disease might be willing to make switch to pills, yet they won’t give you much. I know there is a company that offers Baclofen for alcoholics. Don’t know if they are still in business.
If you absolutely must use whippets, use the Ultra Pure brand. They have the least amount of oils and other impurities of any other brand.
I just looked them up.
Austrian?
Of course it's high quality.
If someone figures out the function/origin of the cyclohexyl isothiocyanate in the chargers, please let me know!
seems to be used as sealant and probably an impurity from the machine manufacturing process of filling the cartridges. However seems like isothiocyanates are also naturally found in vegetables and are anticancerous.
@@DabManTrips That'd be my guess as well.
My sister just got admitted into hospital. She has lost her mind and hasn't slept for nearly a week now. Her B levels are okay. She only had a potassium deficiency and was dehydrated.
She is refusing food and believes people have done black magic on her she's very erratic and on edge.
Please be careful when using whippets.
I believe the black magic part not gonna lie
@@melvindeloney7555 amen
Could you make a video about Saliva divinorum / salvinorin A? Very interested in your perspective on it.
Yes! I will add it to my list.
Interesting, I wasn't aware that the low levels of contaminants would affect the respiratory system. The nano-particles of metals are not something I'd thought of, I imagine it's more serious for chronic users but still not ideal.
It remains unclear whether this is a significant concern, but with chronic high dose use it remains plausible that one could do some damage to their lungs. Nevertheless, for many people even the possibility of inhaling these chemicals and metal particles is not very appealing.
People who use this regularly develop a permanent slur according to people who work in 'smart shops' that sell these whippets.
Some people develop strange side-effects, but I doubt they are permanent. Steve-o seems alright now considering how much nitrous he was using in the past. Not heard much about impurities however, he was mostly using lab grade nitrous oxide but there's footage of him wandering around in knee-deep empty whippet canisters.
@@shornoMALONEY Steve-O has done things that would kill most people though
@@francoisstrength good point he's a bit of an outlier haha
@@shornoMALONEY look up... Inhaling this gas can paralyze you for life... TH-cam
Great work! Thanks for including the pubmed link. I do hear Paracelsus in my mind. Your point about a single canister or two vs. 60 per day is a good one.
Thanks!
It gets into the brain - not only lungs
This is a great video! I would really like to see a video about olney's lesions from nmda receptor antagonist drug abuse. I have read articles that I believe were wrong like saying they create holes in the brain. I'm not educated in this area so i could be wrong but it is very interesting still.
This is an interesting area, I'll add it to my list of potential topics.
Where do the containers get manufactured?
Good to know..i can use the drug but need to keep it at a low level and as pure as possible.
Very informative video, thank you for posting! Until recently there has been little research into the abuse of nitrous, but I hear the problem is only getting worse. I wonder if most of the metal particles are coming from the top of the whippet, where it is punctured to release the gas? They are also selling larger tanks now such as Exotic Whip (equal to nearly 100 whippets each), but they have a valve to release the gas instead. I wonder if the same nano-particles would be present in the larger tanks?
It is unlikely that the impurities would be present in tanks with valves. However, unless they are medical grade, there are no guarantees.
Helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for your informative video. I notice that it was mainly zinc that goes into your body from this nitrous oxide, but isn’t zinc. Good for you? And also if it deplete B12, can’t you just keep taking B12 supplements?
Inhaling metal particles is rarely good for you. B12 supplementation will likely decrease the risk.
Zinc is only good when you take it as a supplement, that can be absorbed by the body.
Have you ever studied the brain bfrom benzodiazepine use or cold turkey or rapid tapering?
I haven't.
are we going to have to tie balloons off, freeze them, and then spin them like in that A Scanner Darkly movie? Probably.
I know someone that got a bad flu or strep after they used a nasty whippet. Coincidence, or it affects throat biome ?
Probably coincidence.
Did you take footage of people blowing up balloons and play it backwards?
Yep!
Wouldn't these same impurities then also end up in whipped cream?
It is likely. But ingestion of such small amounts is insignificant, whereas inhalation can be more harmful.
curious, is this the part of youtube that watches everything at 1.25 speed?
I was hospitalized do to use of these nasty lil buggers
If I may ask, what was the cause of your hospitalization?
@@Neuropharmacist well there are some contributing factors , and symptoms .but , it was acute b vitamin deficiency
@@chefntoasthow much were you using? I'm 35. So I'm just watching videos on this stuff to educate myself for now
Whoa, Its Almost like That That 'TRIES', very HARD!!!!! But He's Got Less Views Than 'SUBS'!!!!
Get some sleep dawg
One of the worst examples of a badly-mimed Al voice I've ever heard or seen
I just have to live with my voice, and so far I've done pretty ok.
Jesus christ! Abuse a real drug.
it's a pretty good drug believe me, if you get an entire tank of it
Don’t knock it till you try it. It also has a lot of healing properties when used correctly.
Yo, it's a real drug but education is key very very key.