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Poppers, Rush, Video Tape cleaner, Leather Cleaner
Depressant, Vasodilator
Exact mechanism is not fully elucidated, but vasodilation is likely mediated by nitric oxide [1]
Precursor to modern nitroglycerin, decreases blood pressure while increasing heart rate and cardiac output.
Inhaled only
"Downer”
Fast onset and short duration “high,” feelings of warmth and euphoria/pleasure, increases physical sensation, relaxes anal sphincter
Coming soon.. [2]
Coming soon..
Coming soon.. [3]
Coming soon.. [3]
Coming soon.. [4]
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[2] Schwartz C, Fast D, Knight R. Poppers, queer sex and a Canadian crackdown: Examining the experiences of alkyl nitrite use among young sexual minority men. International Journal of Drug Policy. 2020;77:102670.
[3] Fledelius HC. Irreversible blindness after amyl nitrite inhalation. Acta Ophthalmol Scand. 1999;77(6):719-721.
[4] Dutta A, Uno H, Holman A, Lorenz DR, Wolinsky SM, Gabuzda D. Long-term nitrite inhalant exposure and cancer risk in MSM. AIDS (London, England). 2017;31(8):1169-1180.