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LPG Dependence after a Suicide Attempt
Joint Authors
Aldemir, Ebru
Akyel, Betül
Altıntoprak, A. Ender
Aydın, Rezzan
Coşkunol, Hakan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aldemir, Ebru& Akyel, Betül& Altıntoprak, A. Ender& Aydın, Rezzan& Coşkunol, Hakan. 2015. LPG Dependence after a Suicide Attempt. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059844
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aldemir, Ebru…[et al.]. LPG Dependence after a Suicide Attempt. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059844
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aldemir, Ebru& Akyel, Betül& Altıntoprak, A. Ender& Aydın, Rezzan& Coşkunol, Hakan. LPG Dependence after a Suicide Attempt. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059844
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059844