Gabriel
03-24-2015, 12:59 PM
I love poppers, but I've decided the risk is no longer worth the benefit. I had always regarded them as safe but there seems to be increasing evidence in the medical field that they have the potential to damage vision. This seems to be linked to a change from isobutyl nitrite to isopropyl nitrite.
I'm not your mum here to say what you can or can't do, but some people may not be aware of this and can make up their own mind when in possession of all the facts.
There's a news story here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/15/us-poppers-eye-damage-idUSKBN0FK2GH20140715
And if you wish to read the actual medical abstract you can do so here: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2814%2960887-4/abstract
I'm not your mum here to say what you can or can't do, but some people may not be aware of this and can make up their own mind when in possession of all the facts.
There's a news story here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/15/us-poppers-eye-damage-idUSKBN0FK2GH20140715
And if you wish to read the actual medical abstract you can do so here: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2814%2960887-4/abstract