Dimenhydrinate abuse among adolescents.
Dimenhydrinate may be a relatively common yet unrecognized substance of abuse among adolescents. Abuse of this drug may present as a psychiatric syndrome, particularly depression. Three cases are presented which illustrate this relationship. A review of the literature is presented and suggestions are made for identifying adolescents who abuse dimenhydrinate.
Gardner
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Psychiatry Pharmacy, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario.
Kutcher
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D000293:Adolescent; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004111:Dimenhydrinate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D005059:Euphoria / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D012931:Social Environment; D012933:Social Identification; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation
D004111:Dimenhydrinate