January to March 2024

Analytical methods for detecting butane, propane, and their metabolites in biological samples: Implications for inhalant abuse detection This comprehensive approach provides valuable insights into the detection and assessment of inhalation to these volatile substances.

Cracking the Whippet: The Inconsistent Treatment of Myeloneuropathy Secondary to Chronic Nitrous Oxide Misuse  We present six cases from a single centre in the United Kingdom between 2016 and 2020 with neurological complications from N2O abuse, ranging from paraesthesia to subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord.

Frostbite injuries from recreational nitrous oxide use Recreational use of inhaled nitrous oxide is rapidly increasing. As liquid nitrous oxide (N2O) is cooled to its gaseous form for inhalation, container mishandling can cause frostbite injuries to the face and extremities.

Sudden death due to butane abuse – An overview In the forensic field, it may be useful to shed more light on intoxications, deaths, and butane encephalopathies, as the latter can be mistaken for a hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

Butane-related deaths in post-mortem investigations: A systematic review When death by butane inhalation is hypothesized, autopsy and histological findings may be nonspecific, therefore toxicological investigations assume a crucial role along with attention to the methods used to collect biological samples.