TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - The choking game in adolescence, between experimentation and risk
JO  - Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria
A1  - Baquero, Ferney
A1  - Mosqueira, María
A1  - Fotheringham, Marcela
A1  - Wahren, Carlos
A1  - Catsicaris, Cristina
SP  - 59
EP  - 61
VL  - 109
IS  - 1
N2  - In the last year there was happened a series of adolescent deaths in the province of Salta that might be related to a dangerous game known as "the choking game". It has been practiced over many years in different countries around the world and consists of provoking brain hypoxia for some seconds by different techniques to obtain an instant of ecstasy and pleasure. We consider relevant that health providers know about this practice and so be able to recognize through signs and symptoms when an adolescent might be playing this game.<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0004-0487
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0325-00752011000100013
ID  - ref1
ER  -