@article{ref1,
title="Cyclizine abuse by teenagers in Utah",
journal="American journal of emergency medicine",
year="1996",
author="Bassett, K. E. and Schunk, J. E. and Crouch, Barbara Insley",
volume="14",
number="5",
pages="472-474",
abstract="Substance abuse by teenagers is common, often involving use of alcohol and illicit drugs. Ingestion of cyclizine hydrochloride, a nonprescription medication, was noted to occur frequently in Utah for abuse reasons. A retrospective review was conducted of patients younger than 18 years of age over a 3-year period who intentionally ingested cyclizine identified from Utah Poison Control Center records. Eighty patients were included; 42 patients underwent hospital record review. Abuse accounted for 89% of cyclizine ingestions; hallucinations (70%) and confusion/disorientation (40%) were the most notable symptoms. Tachycardia (52%) and systolic hypertension (69%) were frequently present in patients who presented to a hospital. No serious complications occurred. This study illustrates teenage abuse of one nonprescription antihistamine presumably to induce hallucinations. Abuse of over-the-counter medications by adolescents may be more appealing than illicit drug use for numerous reasons, and may be more common than appreciated.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-6757",
doi="10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90156-4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-6757(96)90156-4"
}