Did I Experience Inhalant Intoxication?

Did you recently experience high-dose exposure to inhalant substances including volatile hydrocarbons such as toluene or gasoline?

Did you experience clinically significant problematic behavioral or psychological changes (e.g., belligerence, assaultiveness, apathy, impaired judgment) during or shortly after, exposure to inhalants?

Did you experience dizziness during, or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Did you experience nystagmus (involuntary eye movement) during or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Did you experience incoordination during or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Did you experience slurred speech during or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Did you experience unsteady gait during or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Did you experience lethargy during or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Did you experience depressed reflexes during or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Did you experience psychomotor retardation during or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Did you experience tremor during or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Did you experience generalized muscle weakness during or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Did you experience blurred vision or diplopia (simultaneous perception of two images of a single object) during or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Did you experience stupor or coma during or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Did you experience euphoria during or shortly after, inhalant use or exposure?

Can you confirm that the symptoms are not attributable to another medical condition and are not better explained by another mental disorder, including intoxication with another substance?

Based on your answers, it is unlikely that you experienced inhalant intoxication.

While it is unlikely that you experienced inhalant intoxication, you displayed some signs related to it. Inhalant intoxication is diagnosed when someone recently was exposed to inhalant substances and experienced problematic symptoms. Intoxication usually clears within a few minutes to a few hours after inhalation. Inhalants can have long-term health effects because the inhaled chemicals stay in your body. They can damage your brain cells, liver and kidneys. You may find it helpful to talk with your doctor about your symptoms.

Unfortunately, you displayed symptoms typically seen among individuals who have inhalant intoxication. It is essential to seek medical support. People sometimes use household goods as inhalants. Inhaling these products is dangerous even with one-time use. If you show a problematic pattern of inhalant intoxication, you may be diagnosed with inhalant use disorder. Inhalant intoxication can cause seizures and heart stoppage. Treatment of inhalant use disorder typically consists of cognitive behavioral therapy and/or family therapy.