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  • Title: Nitrous oxide inhalation does not influence plasma concentrations of beta-endorphin or Met-enkephalin-like immunoreactivity.
    Author: Evans SF, Stringer M, Bukht MD, Thomas WA, Tomlin SJ.
    Journal: Br J Anaesth; 1985 Jun; 57(6):624-8. PubMed ID: 2988588.
    Abstract:
    The possibility that nitrous oxide releases endogenous opioid peptides into the circulation has been tested in 10 pain-free, unstressed volunteers breathing 30% nitrous oxide in oxygen. Despite achieving plateau concentrations in venous blood, accompanied by subjective effects, there were no significant changes in plasma concentrations of immunoreactive beta-endorphin, methionine-enkephalin or ACTH. These results indicate that, in the absence of nociceptive input, the effects of the inhalation of nitrous oxide are unrelated to alterations in peripheral concentrations of these endogenous opioid peptides.
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