title: Treatment for inhalant dependence and abuse.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Inhalants are being abused by large numbers of people throughout the world, particularly socio-economically disadvantaged children and adolescents. The neuropsychological effects of acute and chronic inhalant abuse include motor impairment, alterations in spontaneous motor activity, anticonvulsant effects, anxiolytic effects, sensory effects, and effects and learning, memory and operant behaviour (e.g., response rates and discriminative stimulus effects).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To search and determine risks, benefits and costs of a variety treatments for inhalant dependence or abuse.
  
  
  METHODS
  We searched MEDLINE (1966 - February 2010), EMBASE (Januray 2010) and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (February 2010). We also searched for ongoing clinical trials and unpublished studies via Internet searches.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomised-controlled trials and controlled clinical trails (CCTs) comparing any intervention in people with inhalant dependence or abuse.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two reviewers independently selected studies for inclusion, assessed trial quality and extracted data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No studies fulfilling the inclusion criteria have been retrieved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  due to the lack of studies meeting the inclusion criteria, no conclusion can be drawn for clinical practice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  as a common substance abuse with serious health consequences, treatment of inhalant dependence and abuse should be a priority area of substance abuse research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Research and Technology Assessment, Thanyarak Institute, 60 Paholyotin Road, Tumbol Prachathipat, Amphur Thanyaburi, Pathumthani, Thailand, 12130.
authors.forename: Suwapat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Konghom
authors.forename: Viroj
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Verachai
authors.forename: Manit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Srisurapanont
authors.forename: Somporn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suwanmajo
authors.forename: Apichart
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ranuwattananon
authors.forename: Nipa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kimsongneun
authors.forename: Kanok
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uttawichai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D058545:Inhalant Abuse / Q000628:therapy*