Nitrous Oxide Use Precipitates Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report
Cureus September 1, 2024 N. Nguyen, Jessica Cao, Deborah Carlson et al.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) has a lengthy history of use as an anesthetic and has recently found popularity as a recreational euphoric hallucinogen. The odorless, colorless, non-flammable gas interferes with Vitamin B12 resulting in a cascade of effects, including hyperhomocysteinemia. It has long been proposed that hyperhomocysteinemia adversely affects the cardiovascular system, producing atherogenic...