title: Popping and snorting volatile nitrites: a current fad for getting high.
abstract: In certain social circles a variety of volatile nitrites are being used extensively to expand creativity, stimulate music appreciation, promote a sense of abandon in dancing, and intensify sexual experience. Soon after amyl nitrite (the prototype of this group) became a prescription drug, legally produced substitutes appeared and were sold as room odorizers. Analyses of eight of these substitutes showed them to contain isomers of butyl or amyl alcohol and a corresponding nitrite. The authors describe the context of use of these products and their desired and adverse effects.
mesh_terms: D000680:Amyl Nitrite / Q000009:adverse effects; D001046:Aphrodisiacs; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced; D009573:Nitrites / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009602:Nitrosamines / Q000378:metabolism; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D001046:Aphrodisiacs; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D009573:Nitrites; D009602:Nitrosamines; D000680:Amyl Nitrite