Gasoline abuse in a 10-year-old child with mental retardation: a case report.
Inahalant abuse is of increasing interest in India. The age of onset is typically during adolescence. Gasoline inhalant use is rarely reported in adolescents with intellectual deficit. We report a case of petrol dependence in a 10-year-old child with mental retardation. Possible effect of petrol huffing on behavior and cognition is discussed.
Department of Psychiatry, B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Mohit
M
Joshi
Department of Psychiatry, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
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G
Vankar
inhalant; mental retardation; petrol dependence