Open AccessLaboratory approach for diagnosis of toluene-based inhalant abuse in a clinical setting
Author(s) -
Raka Jain,
Anjeet Verma
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.164293
Subject(s) - intoxicative inhalant , medicine , substance abuse , drugs of abuse , psychiatry , toxicology , drug , biology
The steady increase of inhalant abuse is a great challenge for analytical toxicologists. This review describes an overview of inhalant abuse including the extent of the problem, types of products abused, modes of administration, pharmacology and effects of inhalants, the role of laboratory, interpretation of laboratory results and clinical considerations. Regular laboratory screening for inhalant abuse as well as other substance abuse and health risk behaviors must be a part of standard clinical care.