Laughing gas abuse is no joke. An overview of the implications for psychiatric practice

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 115, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 859-862

  Céline, Cousaert ^a   Gunter, Heylens ^a   Kurt, Audenaert ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Nitrous oxide; Psychiatric symptoms; Psychosis Cobalamin

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; BILIRUBIN GLUCURONIDE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; NITROUS OXIDE;

ADULT; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INHALANT ABUSE; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PALLOR; PARANOIA; PSYCHIATRY; REVIEW; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NITROUS OXIDE; PSYCHIATRY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878824282     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: 18726968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2013.04.004     Document Type: Review

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