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===~~Mouth/nasal inhalation~~===

===Inhalants===

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~~Inhaled administration is used for~~ [[~~inhalants|inhalants~~]] ~~gases such as [[nitrous~~ oxide]], volatile liquids ~~such as [[~~ether~~]],~~ and volatile viscous compounds ~~such as~~ [[poppers]].

[[Inhalants]] can be delivered through the respiratory system in two main ways:

* Mouth inhalation: This method involves breathing in a gas or vapor through the mouth. Nitrous oxide is a common example.

* Nasal inhalation: This method involves breathing in a gas, vapor, or volatile liquid through the nose. Volatile liquids like ether and volatile viscous compounds like [[poppers]] are typically inhaled this way.

[[Inhalants]] do not require an external heat source to produce psychoactive vapors that can then be inhaled through various methods depending on the substance used. Inhaled substances are absorbed very rapidly and lead to an almost instantaneous absorption of the substance and passage through the blood brain barrier.<ref>http://www.ct.gov/dds/lib/dds/edsupp/medadmin_recert_part_ii.pdf</ref>

Inhalants do not require an external heat source to produce psychoactive vapors that can then be inhaled through various methods depending on the substance used. Inhaled substances are absorbed very rapidly and lead to an almost instantaneous absorption of the substance and passage through the blood brain barrier.<ref>http://www.ct.gov/dds/lib/dds/edsupp/medadmin_recert_part_ii.pdf</ref>

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-Inhaled administration is used for [[inhalants|inhalants]] gases such as [[nitrous oxide]], volatile liquids such as [[ether]], and volatile viscous compounds such as [[poppers]].
+[[Inhalants]] can be delivered through the respiratory system in two main ways:
+* Mouth inhalation: This method involves breathing in a gas or vapor through the mouth. Nitrous oxide is a common example.
+* Nasal inhalation: This method involves breathing in a gas, vapor, or volatile liquid through the nose. Volatile liquids like ether and volatile viscous compounds like [[poppers]] are typically inhaled this way.
-[[Inhalants]] do not require an external heat source to produce psychoactive vapors that can then be inhaled through various methods depending on the substance used. Inhaled substances are absorbed very rapidly and lead to an almost instantaneous absorption of the substance and passage through the blood brain barrier.<ref>http://www.ct.gov/dds/lib/dds/edsupp/medadmin_recert_part_ii.pdf</ref>
+Inhalants do not require an external heat source to produce psychoactive vapors that can then be inhaled through various methods depending on the substance used. Inhaled substances are absorbed very rapidly and lead to an almost instantaneous absorption of the substance and passage through the blood brain barrier.<ref>http://www.ct.gov/dds/lib/dds/edsupp/medadmin_recert_part_ii.pdf</ref>
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