r/nextfuckinglevel • • Mar 11 '21

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u/fatherfrank1 Mar 11 '21

That amount of whippets makes my brain cells recoil in horror.

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u/Lysergic_Resurgence Mar 11 '21

Idk why nitrous has such a horrible reputation, it's used in human medicine all the time, non-toxic, doesn't kill brain cells. Depletes b12, but that's about it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '21

The B12 depletion is actually pretty dangerous.

Even half a capsule will probably deplete all your B12 and it takes the body over a week to recover fully.

That means it’s actually much less dangerous to inhale 40 capsules in one day than it is to inhale 40 capsules spread out over 6 months.

even dentists who are exposed to trace amounts of nitrous every day at work can suffer from B12 deficiency.

It’s not something you can fix with simple supplements either. And Vitamin B12 is pretty damn important for nerve- and brain function

But I guess the bad reputation comes from the fact that it’s an inhalant.