Kids are buying candy flavored Galaxy Gas whippets online and landing in the hospital

Teens are on cloud high.Get a whiff of this.A company that sells flavored whippets for culinary use has found a fanbase among the Gen Z clout chasers of TikTok — and they’re not baking cakes.

Galaxy Gas sells food-grade nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas, to the general public, dispensed from stainless steel canisters with an aerosol nozzle for easy flavor infusion into dishes, namely whipped cream.During The Post’s investigation, the company has since removed all nitrous products.In some states, including New York, customers are required to be at least 21 to purchase.

But before the ostensible crackdown, there were seemingly few barriers to purchase, such as an age limit or wholesale license requirement when purchased via Amazon or Walmart.In a disclaimer on the company’s site, they state that “intentional misuse or inhalation of contents is prohibited and poses a serious health hazard.”Galaxy Gas has not returned The Post’s request for comment.Inhaling N₂O can cause lightheadedness, headaches, nausea, mild euphoria and hallucinations while prolonged use can lead users to develop depression, psychosis, memory loss, muscle spasms, tinnitus and numbness.Despite the harmful side effects, youngsters are attempting to go viral by uploading evidence of their dangerous substance abuse on TikTok with some claiming that huffing Galaxy Gas had put them in the hospital.In a clip online posted by @fearedbuck, an ostensible group of high school students can be seen flagrantly inhaling gas from a blue container in the middle of a classroom.

“In school hitting Galaxy Gas,” the video text overlay read.As one young man pulls the tip from his mouth, he calls out, “Yo, what the f-ck!” in a cartoonishly deep voice.He then fumbles backward, ultimately losing his balance and hitting the ground.

Despite his unsettling plunge, peers around him are laughing at his reaction.“Many social media challenges are just outright dangerous.It is critical that parents ande...