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Could Addiction To Smell Of Kerosene Lead To Health Issues?
im 21 years female,im addicted to the smell of kerosene, but i inhale once or twice a day only. wil this cause any disease or disorder? i want to know the side effects of this. i have so many health issues and i dont know whether it is because i smell kerosene or not...pls help
I read your query and it seems that you have become dependent on kerosene sniffing. It is termed as volatile solvent dependence.
Volatile solvents can cause multiple short term and long term health complications. It has been associated with neurological effects like tremors, neuropathies, etc, psychiatric effects like irritability, anxiety, etc., effects on heart like arrhythmia. It can affect any organ system of the body.
It is advisable that you quit inhaling it at the earliest. In case you need help, please seek a psychiatric consultation for the same,
Hope this information was helpful. Happy quitting.
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Could Addiction To Smell Of Kerosene Lead To Health Issues?
Hi, I read your query and it seems that you have become dependent on kerosene sniffing. It is termed as volatile solvent dependence. Volatile solvents can cause multiple short term and long term health complications. It has been associated with neurological effects like tremors, neuropathies, etc, psychiatric effects like irritability, anxiety, etc., effects on heart like arrhythmia. It can affect any organ system of the body. It is advisable that you quit inhaling it at the earliest. In case you need help, please seek a psychiatric consultation for the same, Hope this information was helpful. Happy quitting.