Inhaling laughing gas, or nitrous oxide, has gained a new popularity. Yet recent discoveries about the dangers of inhaling the gas are not widely disseminated. These developments make this underground classic more important and relevant than ever. Laughing Gas is the only book about the recreational use of nitrous oxide, also called "the air of paradise." It contains writings dating back to the eighteenth century on every aspect of laughing gas from the history and effects to the pharmacology.

Laughing Gas includes: The fascinating 200 year history of laughing gas l Classic writing on laughing gas by William James and others l An introduction on pharmacological developments l Dangers, precautions and recent discoveries l Wonderful drawings, lithographs, and photographs l Existential accounts of personal experiences with laughing gas l Philosophical ruminations on the meaning of laughing gas l And much more. Also included are directions for making and obtaining nitrous oxide.

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