POPPERS

All our nitrite based products are sold as Room Odorants or video head cleaner only. Although research indicates it is generally safe to do so, we do not encourage the misuse of our products as poppers. We are not responsible for the media claims that poppers are said to be aphrodisiacs or sex drugs, and we do not endorse such claims. Our products do not contain amyl nitrite or butyl nitrite. They contain highly pure isobutyl nitrite, alkyl nitrites, cyclohexyl nitrite or hexyl nitrites only.

The street name of the aromas is "Poppers" and is given to the class of compounds called the alkyl nitrites. Included in this class of compounds are amyl-, butyl- and isobutyl nitrite among several other nitrites. All of which are nearly identical in physiological effect when inhaled. Amyl nitrite was used for decades to treat angina pectoris, a heart disease, though all the alkyl nitrites would act nearly the same on the disease.

Amyl nitrite has been a prescription drug for several decades. However, other nitrites, particularly butyl and isobutyl have been used for nearly 35 years as the primary ingredients in consumer products such as liquid insense, liquid aroma, leather- and videohead cleaner. The most popular among these are Rush, Hardware, Reds, Quicksilver, Ram, Bolt or Manscent, but beware: there are also numerous off brands as well!

Sold in small glass bottles, the nitrites are often misused as inhalants by the consumer, who removes the cap and places the bottle to his/her nose and inhales the vapors. The effect is immediate and pleasurable to most people (though some people report headaches). In some sexbars, -saunas or -clubs the bottles are left opened to fill the room with the odour.