What poppers do you use?

[ErosWired]

6 hours ago, viking8x6 said:

Sure thing... though my explanation (mostly) won't be about measured data (I wasn't able to find any), only about the theory and predictions I can make from it.

Wow! You went above and beyond on that reply. Thanks very much!

[ErosWired]

Well! I just read something very interesting along these science-y lines. The gas emitted by poppers that has the effect of relaxing smooth muscle tissue is nitric oxide (NO). Apparently, breathing through the nose naturally  produces nitric oxide within the body, while breathing through the mouth does not.

This obviously has implications with respect to poppers, and whether one gets the same effect inhaling by nose versus inhaling by mouth. Whether the fact that what you’re breathing in by nose is already nitric oxide reduces the natural effect from nose-breathing, I don’t know, but if not it suggests that one does indeed get a bigger bang per sniff through the nose.