Sniffing ammonia salts too closely can damage the olfactory epithelium and potentially vision. — Whalespan
Sniffing ammonia salts too closely can damage the olfactory epithelium and potentially vision.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“please don't go sniff real ammonia, you could actually damage your olfactory epithelium if you do that too close to the ammonia. If you're going to use smelling salts be sure you work with someone or you know what you're getting and how you're using this. You can damage your olfactory pathway in ways that are pretty severe, you can also damage your vision.”
“You can damage your alactory pathway in ways that are pretty severe. You can also damage your vision. If you've ever teared up because you inhaled something that was really noxious. That is not um a good thing, but it means that you have irritated the mucosal lining and you know possibly even the surfaces of your eye. So please be very very careful.”