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Glues, Solvents, and Aerosols

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Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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This short chapter deals with a heterogeneous group of industrial substances that share the ability to produce generalized central nervous system (CNS) depression and signs of confusion through disturbances in physiological functioning within neurons. 1–4 Although the intermittent use of solvents was noted in the last century,4 more widespread misuse began with the inhalation of model airplane glue in the early 1960s.4,5 Despite the efforts of the hobby industry to modify its products by removing some of the more toxic substances and adding an irritating smell, the abuses have continued, and intoxication through inhalation has spread to aerosol propellants and industrial solvents.4

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    Marc A. Schuckit M.D. (Professor of Psychiatry, Director of the Alcohol Research Center and Treatment Program)

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Schuckit, M.A. (1989). Glues, Solvents, and Aerosols. In: Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Critical Issues in Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0767-0_10

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