Ok, nitrous is probably the only "mainstream" drug that I've not done (aside from the occasional whip cream cans at the grocery store) and I'm thinking of getting some tonight. I have a few questions that erowid wasn't clear on and I've never seen them answered definitively on totse.

1. After inhaling is it best to exhale back into the balloon and repeat, and if so could you not just use the same air indefinitely or at least a long period of time?

2. Should I exhale all the oxygen from my lungs before inhaling the N2O and should I hold it in as long as possible ie crack

3. When I was younger (and few times when not so much younger :p ) I did duster. Is the nitrous experience similar to this. I know everyone on here will say how much better it is but what kind of differences are there other than safety issues associated with duster.

4. Is the nitrous worth doing if I am not combining it with any other drugs? Weed is not an option because I now have to take weekly piss tests. There is absolutely no acid or any psychedelics for that matter in my area. No MDMA to speak of either. How well does it go with alcohol?

yes

yes

no, duster is a delirious/dangerous/shitty high compared to N2O

somewhat

I tend to inhale-exhale 2 or 3 times, then leave the balloon full and breathe a couple times, then repeat till I pass out. it prolongs the high a bit. Then again, I seldom do it when not stoned at least... It's very possible to just hold it in until you black out (at least for me...)

I have found hyperventilating before doing it makes you conscious for the experience longer, and lets you hold breath for far longer. I start with fully empty lungs, because a balloon almost entirely fills my lungs. I usually hold my nose to avoid accidently breathing in through it when i inhale.

In terms of re using the air, I've been told that although you don't absorb a large proportion of the nitrous when you inhale it, it doesn't seem to work. I hypothesized that it's just being mixed with the air that's still in your lungs when you start inhaling. (even when you've fully exhaled, some decent proportion of lung capacity has air in it, afaik)

It's.. Somewhat similar to duster. In the way that it does the whole auditory hallucinations and makes you generally out of it. It's shorter in duration than inhalants i've tried (duster, Butane) Far, far, far better though. It's hard to compare it to anything I've tried. It's extremely intense.

Alcohol makes it more intense in my experience, but weed does a far better job at that. MDMA or acid are both utterly amazing mixed with it. MDMA particularly. the effects will hit you again repeatedly for several minutes after the high has died off. Probably my favourite drug combination, heh.

Is this shit harmful in any way?

Hardly

Your only worries are:

1. Oxygen depletion (hooking up a tank of nitrous to a plastic bag over your head)

2. Vitamin b12 depletion after chronic use. Which is avoidable with B12 supplements. If you get this condition you lose feeling in your extremities.

i wanted some nitrous tonight but the head shop was all out....

i just crack a few of them into the whip crease dispenser and inhale..... the extremities start to tingle, a wave of heaviness and analgesia, ears start to ring, ceiling textures start to resemble something a bit like they do on acid, and being really fucking happy...

i recommend Beethoven's Symphony No 5 as far as the music that is fun to listen to....

whenever I do it I always exhale back into the ballon and I do this about 5-10 times. Probabbly a good idea to get all the air out of your lungs. Once you no longer have drug tests I would do it with weed because it seemed to be better, atleast for me. And I havent done duster so cant compare. Have fun and enjoy that oh so wonderful taste...fuck I love it.

Thanks for the replies Totse. A lot of bullshit went down last night and I wound up not being able to get any. I should be going to get some today though. As far as the drug tests go I've got a little bit more than three years left on probation, so I won't be able to partake in the herb for some time. I really want to try some of the laughing gas on acid though. From what I've read that's a mind blowing experience, but acid only comes around in waves here.... like 2 maybe 3 times a year :( . I do think I'll try it the next time I run into some molly though.

Ive been sworn to up and down that duster and nitrous are equal....FUCKING BS!!!!

Take 2-3 chargers...fill up a punch balloon..then toss on some techno/house music and enjoy finishing off the rest of your stash/

A true nitrous high is from a steady stream of nitrous/oxygen(air) mix being inhaled.

Not from an overload of nitrous and a lack of oxygen.

That's closer to the duster high.

Which like everyone says.

Is pure kiddy shit.

Got to try it for the first time today. Used this with a polished marbley rock at the bottom to make up for the space.
http://www.rei.com/product/696553

I was smoking bud at the time, and holy fuck was it awesome. nangnangnangnangnang

Better visuals than I expected too.

Hey
Breathing back into the balloon can allow u to inhale multiple times but it gets shittier and shittier
If u have two balloons or u don't have to share the tank then do this with the first balloon for like 2 or 3 times and keep breathing back into the balloon then inhale it one more time, breath into the air then suck up the other balloon.

Nitrous is great, anyone got any other good tips on how to make the high better?