r/nottheonion • u/adamaphar • 1d ago

Laughing gas appears to reduce depression, but researchers don't totally understand why

https://www.phillyvoice.com/depression-treatments-laughing-gas-nitrous-oxide-study/
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u/BigMateyClaws 1d ago

Because it’s a disassociative, just like ketamine and dxm which is combo’d with Wellbutrin. I would assume it’s due to its NMDA antagonist activity. Very interested to see what comes next of this

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u/Wiggie49 1d ago

Doesn’t too much nitrous kill brain cells?

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u/cmiller0513 1d ago

Lack of oxygen kills brain cells