Association of volatile substance, nitrous oxide and alkyl nitrate use with mental health in UK adolescents
To our knowledge, this study provides the first general population evidence that volatile solvents and nitrous oxide are associated with probable mental health disorders in adolescence. These findings require replication, ideally with prospective designs.
Authors
- Matthew Hickman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9700-4435)
- James White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8371-8453)
- Jemma Hawkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1998-9547)
- Lindsey A. Hines (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5052-3182)
- Linda Adara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0015-3942)
- Julia Townson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8679-3619)
- Laurence Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2182-823X)
- Chris P. Bonell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6253-6498)
- Rebecca L. Cannings-John (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5235-6517)
Institutions
- University of Bristol (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (GB)
- University of Bath (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.128
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.64
Funders
- United Kingdom Clinical Research Collaboration
- Health and Care Research Wales
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate
- Medical Research Council
- Public Health Research Programme