Glue Sniffing Causes Heart Block in Mice

20 November 1970

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Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 170 (3960) , 866-868
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.170.3960.866

Abstract

In mice, the inhalation of airplane glue or toluene fumes slows the sinoatrial rate, prolongs the P-R interval, and sensitizes the heart to asphyxia-induced atrioventricular block. In humans who sniff glue or solvents, similar mechanisms may be a cause of sudden death.

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