Draft:Comparison of inhalants

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Comparison of inhalants.

Safety Category Sub category Psychoactive effect ICD-10 Examples Example image
Medical Nitrites Dissociative T65.3
T65.5
Alkyl nitrites (poppers such as amyl nitrite)
NOx Dissociative T59.0 Nitrous oxide (found in whipped cream canisters)
Medical (historical)
Ethers Depressant Diethyl ether (liquid)
Hydrocarbons Chloroalkanes Depressant T53
Carbon tetrachloride (liquid)
Chloroethane (liquid)
Chloroform (liquid)
1,1,1-Trichloroethane (liquid)
Toxic
Ethers Depressant Dimethyl ether (liquid)
Hydrocarbons
Chloroalkanes Depressant T53
Methylene chloride (liquid)
Tetrachloroethylene (liquid)
Trichloroethylene (liquid)
Aliphatic hydrocarbons Dissociative T52.0
Butane, propane, methane (gas)[1]
n-Hexane (liquid)
Isooctane (liquid)
Kerosene (liquid)
Naphtha (liquid)
Turpentine (liquid)
Aromatic hydrocarbons Dissociative T52.1 Benzene (liquid)
T52.2 Toluene (liquid)
Xylene (liquid)
Fluorocarbons Chlorofluorocarbons (gas):
Ketones Depressant T52.4 Acetone (used in nail polish remover)


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