Smelling salts smell… bad, and can be irritating to nasal passages. In fact, the smell is so jarring, that it sets off autonomic nervous system reflexes to “fight or flight” mode ...

Alessi has previously cautioned about the potential harms of using smelling salts in patients with head trauma, noting that "the first response to the noxious smell is to suddenly jerk the head ...

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said smelling salts are mostly made up of ammonium carbonate. They work by releasing ammonia, which is often used in cleaning products and has a "pretty annoying smell," he said. "The effect is ...

Conti elaborates, “Furthermore, as the intense smell can cause a reflexive head jerk, they (smelling salts) can cause detrimental effects for athletes who have sustained neck injuries.” ...