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Inhaling smelling salts produces a euphoric high.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that inhaling smelling salts produces a euphoric high?

Partly. Modern medical and sports sources describe smelling salts as irritant stimulants producing arousal, not euphoria, while a single 1897 newspaper anecdote describes a gratifying stupor from excessive smelling-salt use. The evidence only partially addresses whether inhaling them produces a euphoric high.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
FASCINATED BY SMELLING SALTS. (Star, 20 February 1897)
1897
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FASCINATED BY SMELLING SALTS. (Star, 20 February 1897). (1897). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18970220.2.27

Evidence against · 4
Smelling salts
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Smelling salts. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smelling_salts

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More against · 3
What Are Smelling Salts? And Are They Safe?
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What Are Smelling Salts? And Are They Safe?. (n.d.). health.clevelandclinic.org. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/smelling-salts

Smelling Salts or Smoke and Mirrors? Acute Ammonia Inhalation, Arousal, and Physical Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
2026
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S, L., X, F., Z, T., J, G., Q, H., H, L., LJ, M., & H, D. (2026). Smelling Salts or Smoke and Mirrors? Acute Ammonia Inhalation, Arousal, and Physical Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci16080849

Ammonia Inhalants: Use, Misuse, and Role in Sports Performance.
2024
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JM, B. & CA, P. (2024). Ammonia Inhalants: Use, Misuse, and Role in Sports Performance.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381231217341

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