TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - LPG dependence after a suicide attempt
JO  - Case reports in psychiatry
A1  - Aldemir, Ebru
A1  - Akyel, Betül
A1  - Altıntoprak, A. Ender
A1  - Aydın, Rezzan
A1  - Coşkunol, Hakan
SP  - e643253
EP  - e643253
VL  - 2015
IS  - 
N2  - Inhalant abuse is a problem that is getting more common all around the world. The increase in prevalence of inhalant abuse escalates morbidity and mortality rates. About 22% of people using inhalant have died at their first attempt. Particularly propane, butane, or propane-butane mixture has highest mortality rates. Sudden sniffing death syndrome, cardiomyopathy, central nervous system toxicity, hematological abnormalities, kidney toxicity, and hepatocellular toxicities are the major complications of inhalant abuse. Herein we present a patient with inhalant use disorder. At the age of 19, after a stressful life event he had unsuccessfully tried to suicide by inhaling LPG (liquefied petroleum gas, a mixture of butane and propane gases). After he realized that he had hallucinations and felt better during the inhalation, he started to abuse it. He was addicted to LPG for 10 years at the time of admission. Besides being dangerous for the society security, this intense level of LPG inhalation (12 liters a day) not giving any physical harm makes this case interesting.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2090-682X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/643253
ID  - ref1
ER  -