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The researchers found that administering the gas helped reduce depressive symptoms in as little as two hours. Relief was relatively short-lived, with symptoms returning within the week unless the dose was repeated.

"This study brings together the best possible evidence indicating that nitrous oxide has the potential to provide swift and clinically significant short-term improvements in patients with severe depression," says clinical psychologist Kiranpreet Gill, from the University of Birmingham.

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[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

Yeah no shit, but it also wears off in under a minute unless you go full Steve-O and hit one charger directly after another until you pass out, straight from the canister. But even if you kill a case in a single sitting, that's still not even an hour's worth of fun before you're sober and depressed again.

That said, it is a really good, safe high, but please read up on proper use cause there are still ways to pass out and suffocate yourself if you forget to breathe actual air in between hits (never try it standing up and never put a plastic bag over your head to extend the high!). The psychedelic properties are fun, however there are no visuals; it's all mental. But because the euphoria is so strong, there's no "bad trip" ever. It's called hippie crack for a good reason. I recommend trying it at least once.

[–] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Did you know there's actually more text than just the headline? Posts like these have links you can use so you can read the article. All it takes is one little tap or click and you too can have the faintest clue what the article is about before commenting on it!

[–] Icytrees@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

Thank you. So much.

There's at least one of these every day.

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