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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 31, 76-79, Copyright © 1984 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

Brief Review: Illicit Use of Modern Volatile Anaesthetics

M. YAMASHITA MD1, A. MATSUKI MD1, and T. OYAMA MD1

1 Department of Anaesthesiology, Hirosaki University, School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan

Address correspondence to: M. Yamashita MD, Department of Anaesthesiology, Hirosaki University, School of Medicine, Hirosaki, 036, Japan.

Sixteen reported cases of abuse of modern volatile anaesthetics are summarized. Twelve of the sixteen subjects died. Halothane was ingested or injected intravenously for suicidal purpose, and sniffed for mood elevation.

Abuse of modern volatile anaesthetics deserves more attention than it has received in the past.

Key Words: ANAESTHETICS, VOLATILE: halothane, enflurane, abuse, SUICIDE






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