Danger of whippets?

[Knicks0929]

I was just wondering if there is any danger in doing whippets. I have no clue whatsoever, and absolutely don't plan on trying it until I know the whole deal. Any advice on the dangers (if any)?

[Paul Kemp]

If you're doing cartridges, there's minimal danger.

Long term exposure can lead to oxygen deprivation, but you've gotta have a pretty big balloon full to be at any real risk.

[enfect]

Nitrous Oxide Health
By Erowid -- http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/nitr...s_health.shtml
--------------------------
Nitrous oxide has been safely used as a mild anesthetic for over 150 years. Problems with its use come primarily from carelessness. Potential problems include :

* Brain injury and suffocation can result from lack of oxygen. When used as an anesthetic, nitrous is always administered in combination with oxygen. Never use nitrous in any manner that does not provide for adequate oxygen intake.

Note that it is not necessary to feel shortness of breath or a sense of oxygen deprivation in order for the body to be dangerously short of oxygen. The sensation of being unable to breathe comes as a result of unusually high levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) rather than low levels of oxygen. Because of this, people who inhale pure nitrous oxide or other gases do not have the sensation of being unable to breathe, despite not getting enough (or any) oxygen. It is quite possible to suffocate while breathing pure nitrous oxide without ever feeling discomfort or a shortness of breath.

o Never strap a gas mask to your face while using pure nitrous as it is possible to black out and die from lack of oxygen.
o Never use a garbage bag as a delivery device. It is possible (and has happened) to black out and suffocate when the bag falls over the nose and mouth.
o Never open a tank of nitrous in a sealed room, closet, car, or other space.

* Very cold temperatures of the gas can freeze the lips and throat if taken directly from a tank or whippit. Releasing the gas into a balloon first allows the gas to warm before being administered.

* High levels of pressure may rupture blood vessels in the lungs and force air into the chest cavity, causing the lungs to collapse. This is primarily a problem when nitrous is being administered directly from a tank or other pressurized container. Again, releasing the gas into a balloon first eliminates this risk.

* Heavy and frequent nitrous use can deplete vitamin B12 in the body and lead to serious and unpleasant neurological problems. Users may experience tingly fingers and toes, or in more severe cases, numbness of all extremeties. Taking B12 supplements, especially in combination with multi vitamin and complete amino acid supplements, may help alleviate this problem. If you experience these symptoms, cease nitrous use immediately and if the symptoms persist, seek medical attention. See Nitrous & B-Vitamin Dangers.

* Careless use of nitrous oxide can also cause nausea, vomiting, and disorientation, primarily from inhaling too much, too soon.

* Since nitrous produces a temporary loss of motor control and dissociation, it's extremely unwise to inhale it while standing or while in any situation where unconsciousness is dangerous.
* Some users of nitrous report headaches and generalized discomfort for an hour or more after inhalation.

* Nitric Oxide, a toxic industrial gas, is occasionally mistaken for Nitrous Oxide. Users should be careful they know what they are inhaling. Inhaling Nitric Oxide can permanently damage the lungs or kill.


* Olney's Lesions: there is little to no evidence that Nitrous Oxide use causes the brain lesions described in William White's "This is your Brain on Dissociatives" and, without further evidence, this hypothesis should be considered invalid for Nitrous Oxide.

[Knicks0929]

I was thinking of something a lot more softcore, like a whipped cream can :lol:

I was told if it is inhaled wrongly though, that it could be potentially dangerous/lethal. Any thoughts?

[Ikonoclast]

I was thinking of something a lot more softcore, like a whipped cream can :lol:

I was told if it is inhaled wrongly though, that it could be potentially dangerous/lethal. Any thoughts?

Yeah, just buy a box of whippits, a balloon and a cracker, because they aren't potentially dangerous or fatal.

[wotBandit]

If you fuck up with the cracker, you can shoot a spurt of supercold gas...that would suck.

But the main danger is B-12 deficiency, and that's really only with chronic use...even so, pick up some b12 supplements at GNC or something.

[purplegreenps]

You need to watch for oxygen deprivation. By my school, kids were doing it in a parking lot two years ago, and one suffocated and suffered brain damage.

[barto]

Nitrous Oxide Health
By Erowid -- http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/nitr...s_health.shtml
--------------------------
Nitrous oxide has been safely used as a mild anesthetic for over 150 years. Problems with its use come primarily from carelessness. Potential problems include :

* Brain injury and suffocation can result from lack of oxygen. When used as an anesthetic, nitrous is always administered in combination with oxygen. Never use nitrous in any manner that does not provide for adequate oxygen intake.

Note that it is not necessary to feel shortness of breath or a sense of oxygen deprivation in order for the body to be dangerously short of oxygen. The sensation of being unable to breathe comes as a result of unusually high levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) rather than low levels of oxygen. Because of this, people who inhale pure nitrous oxide or other gases do not have the sensation of being unable to breathe, despite not getting enough (or any) oxygen. It is quite possible to suffocate while breathing pure nitrous oxide without ever feeling discomfort or a shortness of breath.

o Never strap a gas mask to your face while using pure nitrous as it is possible to black out and die from lack of oxygen.
o Never use a garbage bag as a delivery device. It is possible (and has happened) to black out and suffocate when the bag falls over the nose and mouth.
o Never open a tank of nitrous in a sealed room, closet, car, or other space.

* Very cold temperatures of the gas can freeze the lips and throat if taken directly from a tank or whippit. Releasing the gas into a balloon first allows the gas to warm before being administered.

* High levels of pressure may rupture blood vessels in the lungs and force air into the chest cavity, causing the lungs to collapse. This is primarily a problem when nitrous is being administered directly from a tank or other pressurized container. Again, releasing the gas into a balloon first eliminates this risk.

* Heavy and frequent nitrous use can deplete vitamin B12 in the body and lead to serious and unpleasant neurological problems. Users may experience tingly fingers and toes, or in more severe cases, numbness of all extremeties. Taking B12 supplements, especially in combination with multi vitamin and complete amino acid supplements, may help alleviate this problem. If you experience these symptoms, cease nitrous use immediately and if the symptoms persist, seek medical attention. See Nitrous & B-Vitamin Dangers.

* Careless use of nitrous oxide can also cause nausea, vomiting, and disorientation, primarily from inhaling too much, too soon.

* Since nitrous produces a temporary loss of motor control and dissociation, it's extremely unwise to inhale it while standing or while in any situation where unconsciousness is dangerous.
* Some users of nitrous report headaches and generalized discomfort for an hour or more after inhalation.

* Nitric Oxide, a toxic industrial gas, is occasionally mistaken for Nitrous Oxide. Users should be careful they know what they are inhaling. Inhaling Nitric Oxide can permanently damage the lungs or kill.


* Olney's Lesions: there is little to no evidence that Nitrous Oxide use causes the brain lesions described in William White's "This is your Brain on Dissociatives" and, without further evidence, this hypothesis should be considered invalid for Nitrous Oxide.

To sum all that up, you will be a vegtable if you do the shit all the time and over a long period of time.

[kitty420]

I love nitrous. It's so much fun. I don't believe the bs about it. I think your biggest danger while doin it is falling over and getting a concusion. Best Idea is to sit down and do it.

[SocoLime]

I love nitrous. It's so much fun. I don't believe the bs about it. I think your biggest danger while doin it is falling over and getting a concusion. Best Idea is to sit down and do it.

Thanks for your qualified medical opinion.

Whippits aren't really dangerous as long as you aren't doing them regularly. They're definately the reason I bought silly string over Mardi Gras.

[curbsidebanishment]

Thanks for your qualified medical opinion.

Whippits aren't really dangerous as long as you aren't doing them regularly. They're definately the reason I bought silly string over Mardi Gras.

So wait. Let me get this straight. You're anti-drug, and yet you drink and do whippits? Am I the only one who finds this hypocritical?

[kitty420]

Thanks for your qualified medical opinion.

Whippits aren't really dangerous as long as you aren't doing them regularly. They're definately the reason I bought silly string over Mardi Gras.

Yeah your right, your opinion was much more qualified then mine. Oh wait, no it wasn't.

[curbsidebanishment]

Yeah your right, your opinion was much more qualified then mine. Oh wait, no it wasn't.

He's doing a surgery internship. So no offense, but his opinion would be more qualified. Unless of course, you have a medical career/have studied the subject.

[kitty420]

He's doing a surgery internship. So no offense, but his opinion would be more qualified. Unless of course, you have a medical career/have studied the subject.

I don't care if he's doing a surgery internship or not, that doesn't mean he knows it all. He may be more qualified, but his opinion wasn't any better then mine. He is going to criticize my opinion, yet his was no more factual then mine was. Surgen or not, I've done a few tanks of nitrous in my life so I do have a little bit of knowledge on the subject. Not trying to start a flame war, all I'm trying to say is why make a comment about my opinion when his wasn't any more informative then mine.

[wotBandit]

So wait. Let me get this straight. You're anti-drug, and yet you drink and do whippits? Am I the only one who finds this hypocritical?

What do you expect? He's a conservative.

I mean, specifically...just look at Rush Limbaugh.

[Outrider]

If you fuck up with the cracker, you can shoot a spurt of supercold gas...that would suck.

That was quoted for truth.

Always crack your canister away from yourself.

I had an incident when I was 15 or 16 where I cracked an air canister and it shot liquid keyboard duster (work related at the time, I was a PC techie, I don't actually recommend inhaling keyboard duster, because it is really hell on your body). My thumb was covered from the knuckle up with a third degree frost burn, and there is still a callous, scarred area on the side of my thumb (and this was years ago).

[Soul Rebel]

That was quoted for truth.

Always crack your canister away from yourself.

I had an incident when I was 15 or 16 where I cracked an air canister and it shot liquid keyboard duster (work related at the time, I was a PC techie, I don't actually recommend inhaling keyboard duster, because it is really hell on your body). My thumb was covered from the knuckle up with a third degree frost burn, and there is still a callous, scarred area on the side of my thumb (and this was years ago).

Same thing sorta happened to me. I had an airhorn, and it said right on the side, HOLD UPRIGHT WHILE IN USE, so of course, I had to see what would happen if I didn't.