Inhalers to Get Fucked Up The Ass

What are poppers, you ask?

It’s a gay sex drug. It makes your asshole loose

Aside form “muscle relaxation,” poppers would create a feeling of mild euphoria, or as it’s known on the street, giggliness.

It's like weed mixed with whippets, but way less intense, lasting only about 30 seconds per sniff

The problem with poppers, everyone soon realizes, is they make you stupid for days.

That’s what you get for suffocating your brain over and over for two hours, thinking you’re mildly enjoying something along the lines of eucalyptus oil.

Names become impossible to remember, your writing goes to pot, and you get mild headaches over and over

1. They’re a gay sex drug.
2. They make your asshole lose.
3. They make YouTube funnier.
4. They make you stupid and headachey

Various chemicals (amyl nitrate, ispropyl nitrate, isobutyl nitrate, and so on) that are used as recreational inhalants

“Poppers” is the slang term for alkyl nitrites. It is a chemical drug that is often inhaled for euphoric and sexually productive effects.

Originally used for chest pains, alkyl nitrites were then used recreationally during gay disco in the 1970s.

The drug loosens muscles—such as the throat and anus. It’s therefore popular among gay men as it helps to relax the anal sphincter muscles for anal sex.

They are usually sold in small bottles in liquid form that produces vapour for people to inhale.

Partygoers use it for sex as well as the pleasurable high, though some people find it to be disorientating causing a feeling of dizziness and nausea.
Are poppers safe or dangerous?

While alkyl nitrites are technically legal in most places, they do come with risks and can have extremely dangerous side effects, much like viagra.

Poppers increase blood pressure which can lead to strokes and heart attacks. If inhaled excessively, the chances of a drop in blood pressure and fainting are higher, along with vomiting and struggling to breathe.

Studies have also indicated that it could cause other lasting damage to one’s eyesight, sexual performance and immune system.

Where are they sold? Are they legal or illegal?

Depending on where you are in the world, it may be easy or difficult to purchase bottles of alkyl nitrites

The UK almost banned poppers but they ditched the plan in a government u-turn.

However, sales cannot be advertised for human consumption.

1. They’re easy to buy.

Most sex stores and smoke shops sell poppers, and you can buy them if you’re 18 or older.

If you’re a fan of poppers, be thankful Bloomberg didn’t win a fourth term; otherwise, he and City Council might have tinkered with age restrictions.

Fair warning:

if you buy from a sex store, you have to go through the same weird dance of euphemisms required to purchase a bong or “water pipe.” They’re often sold as “nail polish remover,” “leather cleaner, and “liquid incense,” and it’s awkward to ask.

You can ask for the brand you want, or just try the direct option of asking for “poppers.” You might get a withering “THIS queen” appraisal, but they’ll probably still sell them to you.

2. Yes, they are a “gay thing.”

In terms of the “high,” the effects of poppers are pretty underwhelming. As a British commenter on this message board puts it so eloquently, the head rush is little more than “a bit of a giggle.”

Poppers have everything to do with butt sex. They relax the body’s smooth muscles, which includes your asshole.

Think of it as oilin’ up the hinges on the ol’ backdoor. Are you getting my drift? Yes? No? Ask a bio major. Or your mother.

Of course straight people can enjoy poppers, too, but their recreational use was spearheaded by the gays.

Tip:

pack some along when you’re paying your respects at tourist spots like the Central Park Ramble or Sheridan Square

3. They’re good for the dance floor.

For dancing machines who also like to get their study on, poppers present a convenient alternative.

Rather than risking a costly club-drug hangover, stoke the disco heat with poppers and enjoy a night of grooving.

4. You can pick your favorite brand of poppers.

Decisions, decisions. From Jungle Juice to Purple Haze, Locker Room to Ram, there is a long list of tasteful brand names to choose from.

The brand RUSH may draw you in with their ad campaigns’ subtle innuendo.

One of their most popular banner ads reads, “Feel the Pleasure!”

5. They kill your brain cells and possibly harm you in other ways.

You are huffing a chemical, so let’s not pretend we’re not playing with fire here. Certain varieties of poppers in the UK have been linked to vision loss in recent studies, so maybe sit this round out if you’re across the pond.