While some inhalant drugs are used for medical purposes, as in the case of nitrous oxide (a dental anxiolytic), this article focuses on inhalant abuse of household and industrial chemicals, in a manner not intended by the manufacturer. These products are used as recreational drugs for their intoxicating effect.hile some inhalant drugs are used for medical purposes, as in the case of nitrous oxide (a dental anxiolytic), this article focuses on inhalant abuse of household and industrial chemicals, in a manner not intended by the manufacturer. These products are used as recreational drugs for their intoxicating effect.
Defining death: a report on the medical, legal and ethical issues in the determination of death. JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it. Defining death: a report on the medical, legal and ethical issues in the determination of death. United States. LC Subjects: Death.
Death, which is defined as the loss of the capacity of an organism to function as a whole as a result of the irretrievable cessation of its critical functions (circulation, respiration and consciousness), has been considered to be a radical, clear-cut event (a) or a progressive, continuous process (b).