Solvent-induced Leukoencephalopathy: A disorder of adolescence?

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 95-98

  Takagi, Michael ^a,b   Lubman, Dan I ^c   Yücel, Murat ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c EASTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

adolescence; brain; neuroimaging; recovery; solvents; Volatile substance misuse; white matter

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INHALANT ABUSE; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; AUTOPSY; BRAIN; HUMANS; INHALANT ABUSE; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHIES; SOLVENTS; TOLUENE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957589565     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2011.580216     Document Type: Article

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