Guardian picked up part of the article. After reading this self-report, it is really creepy. She smoked "laughing gas" and turned her from a gaudy female college student into a person with "no dignity".
The same tragedy happened to the girl and her two friends. One of them, a boy of 18 years old, was diagnosed as lifelong paralysis by doctors because he was addicted to laughing gas. He has completely lost his ability to take care of himself.
There are not a few similar news, and beijing ditan hospital also met a case of such a patient.
Not long ago, a 35-year-old male patient was admitted to the Department of Neurology in beijing ditan hospital. The man said that his legs were numb and he had no strength at all. The doctor did see him walking unsteadily.
The patient said that it has been "like this for half a year, and it is useless to shit and pee these days." The doctor inquired about his medical history and living habits. The man said, I can't live without alcohol every day, as long as I keep my eyes open and drink 12 hours. But is all this caused by drinking?
The doctor in the ward discussed the case. From the examination results and medical records brought by the patient, it was found that his serum syphilis antibody was positive six months ago, and he had hallucinations five months ago, and he always suspected that others would harm him.
What are the causes of this series of symptoms? Neurosyphilis, spinal tuberculosis? Chronic alcoholism? Subacute combined degeneration? Yes, but I don't.
The doctor in charge, Koucheng, continued to ask about the medical history and found the key to the problem. It turns out that this patient started smoking "laughing gas" nine months ago, and the daily consumption reached 70- 150 balloons. The answer is that it turned out that all this was caused by "laughing gas".
So what exactly is laughing gas? What effect does smoking "laughing gas" have on human body?
Q: What is "laughing gas"?
Nitrous oxide is nitrous oxide. Its chemical formula is N2O. It is colorless and sweet, and it is an oxidant. It is stable at room temperature, has a slight anesthetic effect and even makes people hallucinate.
Q: What was the original purpose of "laughing gas"?
The British chemist Joseph Pliester listed N2O in 1793 for the first time. 17990, Humphrey Davy, a British chemist, found that inhaling this gas can make people lose their pain, feel happy and make people laugh, hence the name "laughing gas".
In medicine, "nitrous oxide" is used as vaporized anesthetic, which is safer for human body because of its small dosage during anesthesia.
Q: What harm will long-term inhalation of nitrous oxide do to human body?
Many people think that nitrous oxide has no side effects, unlike other drugs that leave pinholes and cross-infection, but if inhaled for a long time, it will damage the human nervous system.
First, it will damage the central nervous system. "Laughter" can make people feel euphoric, and when they are unhappy, they want to do it again, so they are addicted.
The second is the loss of the peripheral nervous system. Human nerves have a membrane called myelin sheath. If the nerve is compared to a wire, the insulating film on the wire is myelin sheath, which plays a role in protecting the wire. Long-term inhalation of nitrous oxide will lead to the loss of nerve myelin sheath and the exposure of nerve to tissues, which will make the human body feel numb, weak and over-energized. With the longer smoking time, the myelin sheath will be damaged more and more, and finally the fate of waiting for smokers will be paralysis.
Q: How to treat nitrous oxide poisoning?
Stop exposure to nitrous oxide and use neuroprotective agents and drugs to increase myelin regeneration. It should be noted that nitrous oxide poisoning can be treated at an early stage, and if the damage is serious, the impact is irreversible.
In the media reports, Guardian Jun found it not difficult to get "laughing gas":
In daily life, "laughing gas" is often used to make DIY cake decorations, fancy coffee and molecular food. At the same time, on the packaging boxes of various laughing gas bombs sold online, it is clearly marked as a food processing aid for foaming fresh cream, "not directly edible". —— Beijing Youth Daily
Horribly, this inedible "laughing gas" was shot into the balloon and then smoked by many young people seeking excitement. In many nightclubs, bars and even universities at home and abroad, this kind of behavior of "blowing balloons" and "hey balloons" is quietly rising. What is even more frightening is that "laughing gas" has not been officially listed in the drug list of China and the United States.
In the face of such hidden dangers, Guardian Jun reminds everyone, especially parents and children, to stay away from "laughing gas" and be careful that "joy begets sorrow".
Source: ditan hospital Comprehensive Press Release