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Acute Psychosis Following 1,1-Difluoroethane Inhalation
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Acute Psychosis Following 1,1-Difluoroethane Inhalation

Clara B. Novotny, Sarah Irvin and Eduardo D. Espiridion
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), v 11(9), 5565
04 Sep 2019
PMID: 31695984
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5565View
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Abstract

General & Internal Medicine Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine, General & Internal Science & Technology
Inhalants are often abused due to their ability to acutely induce feelings of euphoria. Difluoroethane is a toxic lipophilic hydrocarbon that crosses the blood-brain barrier and inhibits the central nervous system. Studies have shown the cardiac, renal, and respiratory effects it has when abused; however, our literature review yielded no previous report of acute psychosis after difluoroethane inhalation. In order to prevent poor outcomes by missed diagnosis, we present a case of difluoroethane-induced acute psychosis.

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