1. Community
  2. Mental health
  3. Depression

Depression or other health symptoms from butane?

Posted , 3 users are following.

deborahc
deborahc

Just wondering if anyone has any experience of the above with butane, or with any other form of solvent abuse like aerosols or glue?

0 likes, 4 replies

4 Replies

  • Doug1253
    Doug1253

    Posted

    In an article on Dec. 11, 2009, about a woman's 20-year campaign to warn others about abuse of chemicals in over-the-counter items, The Guardian said that "volatile substance abuse (VSA) kills more children aged 10 to 15 than all illegal drugs put together. More than a third of VSA deaths are first-time users," the article said.

    Barbara Skinner found her 16-year-old son dead in 1988 after he sniffed a solvent/propellent from an aerosol deodorant can.

    Shocking!

  • designergirl12
    designergirl12

    Posted

    They should make these things have such disgusting smell that none will inhale them.
  • Doug1253
    Doug1253

    Posted

    That's actually a brilliant idea!

    There's a substance in rubbing alcohol that prevents people from drinking it. I can imagine it would be possible to cause the propellant, when it's improperly 'accessed', to smell of rotten eggs, or spoiled beef, or some such. (But then those products would attract an even weirder audience than they already do!)

  • designergirl12
    designergirl12

    Posted

    The gas we use for cooking and heating has no smell, they put the smell in so that we know when we leave something on!

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.