I have read that there is or was a correlation between poppers and Aids. More specifically, a correlation between KS and amyl nitrite. I see this being used, as well as ecstasy,in increasing numbers of people. Thanks, Todd Todd, You put on a white coat and everyone assumes you're completely out of touch. Hey, I've been around the block a few times.
Poppers are vasodilators.
They expand the diameter of your blood vessels, causing your blood pressure to drop and your heart to race in order to compensate. After all, men who had a lot of sex were more likely to get KS and they were also more likely to use poppers. . . It shows the dangers of assuming causation on the basis of association. That doesn't mean that poppers are completely safe, however. Anything that causes your vessels to dilate, your blood pressure to drop, and your heart to speed up has potential dangers, especially in people with pre-existing heart or vascular disease.