Inhalants Induced Delirium
RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS
Users experience a euphoric, dreamy high, culminating in a short period of sleep. Delirium with confusion, psychomotor clumsiness, emotional lability, and impaired thinking develop. The intoxicated state may last from minutes to > 1 hour.
US Cases: no credible statistics
World Cases: no credible statistics
Sex Ratio: unclear
Age Onset: Age 14
Brain Area: brainstem,cerebellum
Symptoms: euphoria,slurred speech
Progression: hyperactive,hypoactivr&mixed stages
Therapies: discontinue use&readjustments
Medications: haloperidol &c arbamaepine
Amazon or Library book: Inhalants and Your Nasal Passages
Support Groups:
American Addiction Centers-https://americanaddictioncenters.org/inhalant-abuse