title: Ether: a forgotten addiction.
abstract: Among abused inhalants, ether has recently received little attention. The case of a patient suffering from ether dependence is reported. Whereas several features of DSM-IV dependence were fulfilled, no physical withdrawal signs were observed.
authors.affiliation: Département Universitaire de Psychiatrie Adulte, Prilly-Lausanne, Switzerland. sonia.krenz@inst.hospvd.ch
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krenz
authors.forename: Grégoire
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kolly
authors.forename: Daniele Fabio
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Zullino
mesh_terms: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004986:Ether / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D004986:Ether