Shu Li-Ren, Tsai Shih-Jen
Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Int J Psychiatry Med. 2003;33(2):163-8. doi: 10.2190/GLKT-PW17-PP05-5XNB.
Glue is cheap and readily available, and is frequently misused, especially by adolescents. Long-term effects of regular use, in terms of the psychiatric symptoms and cognitive function, have rarely been reported, however.
We retrospectively reviewed the psychiatric symptoms and the results of cognitive tests for six long-term glue sniffers admitted to a psychiatric ward.
Our results suggest that long-term abuse of these adhesive products is often associated with violent behavior and/or self-mutilation. Functional deterioration, characterized by impairment of intelligence, was noted for most of the patients, with some developing psychosis.
Chronic glue sniffing may cause functional deterioration, and even psychosis. The associated violent behaviors in long-term glue sniffers also warrant caution.
胶水价格低廉且容易获取，常被滥用，尤其是青少年。然而，关于长期使用胶水在精神症状和认知功能方面的长期影响，鲜有报道。
我们回顾性分析了入住精神科病房的6名长期吸食胶水者的精神症状和认知测试结果。
我们的结果表明，长期滥用这些粘合剂产品往往与暴力行为和/或自残有关。大多数患者出现以智力受损为特征的功能衰退，部分患者发展为精神病。
长期吸食胶水可能导致功能衰退，甚至精神病。长期吸食胶水者的相关暴力行为也值得警惕。
