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Recreational Use of Nitrous Oxide (N2O) and Sensation-Seeking Among Adolescents in Sweden : A Cross-Sectional Study

Källmen, Håkan and Larsson, Matz LU (2025) In Substance Use and Misuse 60(13). p.2050-2054
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Background: Inhalation (Sniffing) of N2O among adolescents has increased in Sweden during recent years. Both neurological and thromboembolic consequences have been reported. This study aims to evaluate the association between a sensation-seeking personality and sniffing of N2O among students attending schools in Stockholm. Method: Students, 15–18 years old, from 77% of schools in Stockholm participated summing up to 8389 boys and 8425 girls. Data was self-reported. Both crude and adjusted regression models were calculated. Results: In the crude model, sensation seeking was associated with higher odds for use of N2O OR = 4.22 (confidence interval = 3.66–4.86). When controlling for binge drinking of... (More)

Background: Inhalation (Sniffing) of N2O among adolescents has increased in Sweden during recent years. Both neurological and thromboembolic consequences have been reported. This study aims to evaluate the association between a sensation-seeking personality and sniffing of N2O among students attending schools in Stockholm. Method: Students, 15–18 years old, from 77% of schools in Stockholm participated summing up to 8389 boys and 8425 girls. Data was self-reported. Both crude and adjusted regression models were calculated. Results: In the crude model, sensation seeking was associated with higher odds for use of N2O OR = 4.22 (confidence interval = 3.66–4.86). When controlling for binge drinking of alcohol, use of nicotine and cannabis, parental education, own spending money per month, and school-related covariates and also considering gender, sensation-seeking was still related to higher odds OR = 1.50 (CI = 1.11–2.01). Conclusions: The results suggest that sensation seeking is associated with sniffing of N2O in boys as well as girls.

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adolescents, Nitrous oxide, sensation seeking, Sweden
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10.1080/10826084.2025.2533969
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  series       = {{Substance Use and Misuse}},
  title        = {{Recreational Use of Nitrous Oxide (N<sub>2</sub>O) and Sensation-Seeking Among Adolescents in Sweden : A Cross-Sectional Study}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2533969}},
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