What is nitrous oxide and how dangerous is it?
The most common early symptoms of neurological damage are tingling and numbness in the hands or feet.
Other early symptoms of neurological damage caused by laughing gas include "skin crawling, and later, staggering, uncoordinated walk[ing], lower limb weakness, muscles stiffening or tightening, overactive or overresponsive bodily reflexes such as twitching, bladder/bowel complaints of incontinence or retention, and sexual dysfunction", according to the report.
At the moment, possession of nitrous oxide remains legal - unless it is with the intent to supply - but the government has announced its intention to change the law as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour. Currently, it can be bought from various retailers as a propellant gas for whipped cream and other industrial purposes, but the law states retailers must take reasonable steps to make sure they are aware of the potential misuse of psychoactive substances.the circumstances of the sale and whether the customer is a repeat purchaser.
A retailer found to have recklessly sold nitrous oxide could face six months in prison or an unlimited fine.
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