The teenagers are on cloud nine.
Guess this. A company that sells flavored Whippets for culinary use has found a fan base among TikTok’s Gen Z clout — and they’re not baking cakes.
Galaxy Gas sells food-grade nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas, to the general public, which is dispensed from stainless steel canisters with an aerosol nozzle for easily adding flavor to dishes, namely whipped cream.
During The Post’s investigation, the company has removed all nitrous products.
In some states, including new yorkThe number of customers required to make purchases must be at least 21. But before direct action, there were some barriers to purchasing, such as age limits or the requirement for a wholesale license when purchasing through Amazon or Walmart.
But in a disclaimer company siteThey say that “intentional misuse or inhalation of the material is prohibited and poses a serious health hazard.”
Galaxy Gas did not respond to The Post’s request for comment.
breathing N₂O can cause Dizziness, headache, nausea, mild euphoria and hallucinations long term use Users may develop depression, psychosis, memory loss, muscle cramps, tinnitus, and numbness.
Despite the harmful side effects, youngsters are attempting to go viral on TikTok by uploading evidence of their dangerous substance abuse and some are claiming that Galaxy Gas has landed them in hospital.
online in a clip Posted by @fearedbuckAn apparent group of high school students can be seen releasing gas from a blue container in the middle of the classroom.
The video text overlay reads, “Kicking Galaxy Gas at school.”
As a young man pulls the tip out of his mouth, he exclaims, “Yo, what the fuck!” In a deep cartoon-like voice. He then stumbles backwards, eventually losing his balance and hitting the ground. Despite his nervous jump, his teammates around him are laughing at his reaction.
“Many social media challenges are downright dangerous. It is important that parents and
Teachers talk to teens about the risks involved,” Dr. Maryanne Amirshahi, “One of our medical directors at the National Capital Poison Center told The Post.
Tris Angel, a rapper who runs @tris..angel onlineShowed his followers how allegedly taking part in the act sent him to the hospital.
“Stop taking Galaxy Gas, y’all look at me,” he captioned the clip Like he was lying on a hospital bed.
The Post has contacted Angel for comment.
The trend reportedly originated from a self-proclaimed Atlanta, Georgia influencer. In a video with almost 7 million views on xHe sniffs Galaxy Gas inside a restaurant and in a strange deep voice introduces himself as “Lil-T Man” and explains where he is from.
His introduction started a trend of TikTokers remaking videos making fun of his deep voice by sniffing Galaxy gas containers.
“Inhaling nitrous oxide outside a medical setting can be dangerous and even fatal, especially when used in large quantities,” according to American Addiction Center“Repeated use of inhalants such as nitrous oxide and Whippets can also lead to addiction.”
Medical reviewers and peers are calling out Galaxy Gas and nitrous oxide users for manipulating the youth market with flashy advertisements and juicy flavors like watermelon lemonade, tropical punch, blue raspberry, mango smoothie and strawberry cream.
“Marketing them in ways that are attractive or tempting for other uses is not ethical, as misuse of these products can cause harm,” Dr. Amirshahi told The Post.
