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內科學誌 -第32卷第3期

綜論 
Review of Nitrous Oxide Intoxication  全文閱讀
180~184 
英文 
Nitrous oxide、Inhalants、Vitamin B12 
曾敏峯1,2,3 、馮嘉嫻1,4 、林宜靜1,5,6,7 、廖辰逸3,8 、吳家兆3  
高雄醫學大學藥學院毒理學博士學程1 、國軍高雄總醫院左營分院內科部2 、三軍總醫院內科部腎臟科3 、高雄醫學大學藥學院香妝學系4 、高雄醫學大學附設醫院檢驗醫學5 、高雄醫學大學檢驗醫學部6 、高雄醫學大學附設醫院小兒科7 、國軍高雄總醫院內科部腎臟科8  
Inhalants for recreational use in the United States rise in the 1950s and is widespread among adolescents now. The main use of inhalants is for entertainment. After inhalation, nitrous oxide can be rapidly absorbed into the blood through the alveolar capillaries and act neurologic effect. Nitrous oxide related neurologic dysfunction was related to serum vitamin B12 levels decline. Acute and chronic nitrous oxide intoxication will lead to central nervous system(CNS), pulmonary and cardiovascular damages including confusion, pneumonitis, dyspnea and arrhythmia. The treatment of nitrous-oxide induced neuropathy can be alleviated by ceasing nitrous oxide use, vitamin B12 supplements.