"Nitrous Oxide" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Nitrogen oxide (N2O). A colorless, odorless gas that is used as an anesthetic and analgesic. High concentrations cause a narcotic effect and may replace oxygen, causing death by asphyxia. It is also used as a food aerosol in the preparation of whipping cream.
| Descriptor ID |
D009609
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.362.635.625 D01.625.550.550 D01.650.550.587.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Nitrous Oxide- Nitrous Oxide
- Oxide, Nitrous
- Laughing Gas
- Gas, Laughing
- Nitrogen Protoxide
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Nitrous Oxide" by people in this website by year, and whether "Nitrous Oxide" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nitrous Oxide" by people in Profiles.
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Nitrous Oxide Reduced Suicidal Ideation in Treatment-Resistant Major Depression in Exploratory Analysis. J Clin Psychiatry. 2023 08 16; 84(5).
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Nitrous Oxide, a Rapid Antidepressant, Has Ketamine-like Effects on Excitatory Transmission in the Adult Hippocampus. Biol Psychiatry. 2022 12 15; 92(12):964-972.
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A phase 2 trial of inhaled nitrous oxide for treatment-resistant major depression. Sci Transl Med. 2021 06 09; 13(597).
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Does Nitrous Oxide Help Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? A Case Series. J Clin Psychiatry. 2020 06 30; 81(4).
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Ketamine and nitrous oxide: The evolution of NMDA receptor antagonists as antidepressant agents. J Neurol Sci. 2020 05 15; 412:116778.
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Response to comments on 'The European Society of Anaesthesiology Task Force review on the place of nitrous oxide in current clinical practice' (Br J Anaesth 2019; 122:587-604). Br J Anaesth. 2019 10; 123(4):e482-e483.
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European Society of Anaesthesiology Task Force on Nitrous Oxide: a narrative review of its role in clinical practice. Br J Anaesth. 2019 May; 122(5):587-604.
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Effect of Nitrous Oxide as a Treatment for Subjective, Idiopathic, Nonpulsatile Bothersome Tinnitus: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 09 01; 144(9):781-787.
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Update on nitrous oxide and its use in anesthesia practice. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2018 Jun; 32(2):113-123.
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Exploring Nitrous Oxide as Treatment of Mood Disorders: Basic Concepts. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2018 Apr; 38(2):144-148.