What happens if you breathe paint thinner?

Exposure to paint thinner fumes can have ill effects on a person’s health. Depending on the severity of exposure, short term effects can include dizziness; headaches; shortness of breath; nausea; hallucinations; confusion; loss of consciousness; and skin, eye, or respiratory system irritation.

What happens if you smoke paint thinner?

A new study shows inhaling toluene, a compound commonly found in products like paint thinner and glue, triggers the release of dopamine in the brain of laboratory rats. Dopamine release is associated with a feeling of euphoria and is linked to drug addiction.

Can paint thinner be used as a drug?

A wide range of volatile solvents intended for household or industrial use are inhaled as recreational drugs. This includes petroleum products (gasoline and kerosene), toluene (used in paint thinner, permanent markers, contact cement and model glue), and acetone (used in nail polish remover).

What happens if someone is injected with paint thinner?

Symptoms include burning in the mouth, throat or stomach; vomiting; or diarrhea. A person with paint thinner poisoning may become short of breath, or even appear blue around the lips and extremities. Anyone suspected to have this poisoning should get emergency hospital care.

Can paint thinner cause death?

Conclusion: Acute unintentional inhalation of paint thinner fumes resulted in serious multi-organ toxicity and death. This case strongly suggests the need to employ suitable precautionary measures while handling volatile organic solvents in a confined area.

What does paint thinner do to your body if injected?

The amount of pain experienced at the time of injection is a very poor indicator of the extent of damage; within even a few hours of a paint or paint thinner injection, the injury site will grow in pain intensity as tenderness and discoloration of the skin start to occur.

Does paint thinner make you forget?

Those who are getting a paint thinner high might experience memory loss and cognitive deficit; these problems could arise after 45 days of exposure.

Is thinner safe to inhale?

Thinners are chemical mixtures used as industrial solvents. Humans can come into contact with thinner by occupational exposure or by intentional inhalation abuse. Thinner sniffing causes damage to the brain, kidney, liver, lung, and reproductive system.

Can smelling paint thinner make you sick?

But, it has to be remembered that paint thinner vapors can irritate the eyes, nose, and throat, in spite of their fairly pleasant odor, and can make one dizzy and/or nauseous if the vapors are inhaled in high enough levels over a long enough time period such as in a closed-off room or factory space.