Editing Smelling salts (section)

{{Short description|Ammonium carbonate used in the past to restore consciousness after fainting}}
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[[File:First aid ammonia inhalant capsules.jpg|thumb|Two capsules of smelling salts from a first-aid kit. A thin inner glass tube contains alcohol and ammonia; the outer layer is cotton and netting. When crushed, the liquid is released into the cotton, while the glass shards are retained inside. The ammonia-soaked cotton is waved in front of the nose for the treatment of fainting.]]
'''Smelling salts''', also known as '''ammonia  inhalants''', '''spirit of hartshorn''', or '''sal volatile''', are [[chemical compound]]s used as stimulants to restore consciousness after fainting.<ref name="BJSM" />