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Inhalants
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Gasoline; Acetone; Mineral Spirits; Freon; Computer Duster; Glue
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Anaesthetic; Intoxicant; Dissociative
CHEMICAL NAME
Various
DESCRIPTION
Inhalants are either chemicals in gaseous form or volatile solvents (liquids) that becomes gas at the time of use, which are inhaled by people for their psychoactive effects.
CAUTION
Our understanding of the literature is that there is no such thing as safe use of most volatile solvents, aerosols or other street inhalants : their psychoactive effects may be inseparable from nerve and organ damage.
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