Citation

Konghom S, Verachai V, Srisurapanont M, Suwanmajo S, Ranuwattananon A, Kimsongneun N, Uttawichai K. Cochrane Database Syst. Rev. 2010; 12(online): CD007537.

Affiliation

Department of Research and Technology Assessment, Thanyarak Institute, 60 Paholyotin Road, Tumbol Prachathipat, Amphur Thanyaburi, Pathumthani, Thailand, 12130.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, The Cochrane Collaboration, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/14651858.CD007537.pub2

PMID

21154379

Abstract

Background: Inhalants are being abused by large numbers of people throughout the world, particularly socio-economically disadvantaged children and adolescents. The neuropsychological effects of acute and chronic inhalant abuse include motor impairment, alterations in spontaneous motor activity, anticonvulsant effects, anxiolytic effects, sensory effects, and effects and learning, memory and operant behaviour (e.g., response rates and discriminative stimulus effects).

Objectives: To search and determine risks, benefits and costs of a variety treatments for inhalant dependence or abuse.

Search strategy: We searched MEDLINE (1966 - February 2010), EMBASE (Januray 2010) and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (February 2010). We also searched for ongoing clinical trials and unpublished studies via Internet searches.

Selection criteria: Randomised-controlled trials and controlled clinical trails (CCTs) comparing any intervention in people with inhalant dependence or abuse.

Data collection and analysis: Two reviewers independently selected studies for inclusion, assessed trial quality and extracted data.

Main results: No studies fulfilling the inclusion criteria have been retrieved.

Authors' conclusions: Implications for practice: due to the lack of studies meeting the inclusion criteria, no conclusion can be drawn for clinical practice.

Implications for research: as a common substance abuse with serious health consequences, treatment of inhalant dependence and abuse should be a priority area of substance abuse research.

Language: en