whippit

Pressurized cream propellant

A whippit is a small metal canister of nitrous oxide, intended for whipped cream dispensers but commonly inhaled as a recreational drug for its brief euphoric and dissociative effects.

The gas is released into a balloon or directly into the mouth: Kids were doing whippits in the parking lot.

Also spelled whippet or whip-it.

substance

nitrous oxide

Anesthetic inhalant causing euphoria

cracker · dispenser · balloon · inhalant · food grade · propellant · aerosol · charger

recreational

high

Great in altitude

dissociation · giddiness · lightheadedness · head rush · altered state · party drug · recreational use · huffing

risks

asphyxiation

Death from oxygen loss

brain damage · myelopathy · blackout · falls · suffocation · anemia · neurotoxicity · psychological dependence · air embolism · paralysis

medical

anesthetic

Pain-blocking substance

pain relief · anxiolytic · surgery · conscious sedation · labor pain

effects

hypoxia

Insufficient tissue oxygenation

disorientation · dizziness · tunnel vision · muffled hearing · warmth · floating sensation · time distortion · motor impairment · slurred speech

culture

party

Gathering for celebration

  • festivalOrganized public celebration
  • raveEnthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
  • concertLive musical performance

nightlife · balloons · Grateful Dead · jam band · club scene · empties · controversy · youth culture · media coverage

Opposites
container size/capacity

whippittank

Large storage vessel

gas cylinder · storage tank · oxygen tank · helium tank · propane tank

drug effect duration

whippitmethadone

Synthetic addiction treatment opioid

LSD · psilocybin · ayahuasca · mescaline · edibles

substance legitimacy

whippitprescription medication

Medicine requiring medical authorization

pharmaceutical · medical treatment

Phrases
Family

whipped, whipping, whippet, unwhipped, whippets, whippits

Familiarity
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Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13