"MODEL PSYCHOSIS" PRODUCED BY INHALATION OF GASOLINE FUMES
American Journal of Psychiatry February 1, 1964 Eliere J. Tolan, F. A. Lingl 37 citations
Two teenage boys with pre-existing personality maladjustment and impulsivity developed toxic psychosis after inhaling gasoline. Their symptoms were primarily autonomic, perceptual, and affective, and included personally significant symbolic content in their perceptual experiences. The symptoms resembled those of so-called 'model psychoses' induced by mescaline, LSD-25, and psilocybin. Gasoline inhalation quickly became a tempting, recurrent activity for both boys.