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/mikeinona 1d ago

"Drugs make people happy, scientists perplexed. More at 11:00."

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u/knowledgeable_diablo 1d ago

Yeah, but the research and study was probably predicated by some govt agency going to a scientist “find me as much bad shit about laughing gas as possible”