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Article de Périodique
Does intentional asphyxiation by strangulation have addictive properties? (2021)
Auteur(s) :
CHATER, A. M.
Année
2021
Page(s) :
718-724
Sous-type de document :
Etude de cas / Case report ; Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
42
Domaine :
Addictions sans produit / Addictions without drug
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
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Résumé :
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Intentional asphyxiation leads to cerebral hypoxia, starving the brain of oxygen and inducing hypoxic euphoria, but carries a serious risk of accidental death, especially if practised alone. This article raises the question as to whether it could usefully be regarded as having addictive properties.
METHODS AND RESULTS: A review of the literature, together with eight case study vignettes, are presented. Intentional asphyxiation can occur with or without sexual activity. Initiation often occurs in adolescence, with development in some cases of an entrenched behaviour pattern, driven by a strong euphoriant effect, without adequate safeguarding from serious harm, and being undertaken by people with comorbidities. There does not appear to be strong evidence of seeking support for cessation of the practice.
CONCLUSIONS: Intentional asphyxiation behaviours may have addictive properties, and understanding this aspect of the problem may be fruitful in guiding research and interventions aimed at addressing it.
METHODS AND RESULTS: A review of the literature, together with eight case study vignettes, are presented. Intentional asphyxiation can occur with or without sexual activity. Initiation often occurs in adolescence, with development in some cases of an entrenched behaviour pattern, driven by a strong euphoriant effect, without adequate safeguarding from serious harm, and being undertaken by people with comorbidities. There does not appear to be strong evidence of seeking support for cessation of the practice.
CONCLUSIONS: Intentional asphyxiation behaviours may have addictive properties, and understanding this aspect of the problem may be fruitful in guiding research and interventions aimed at addressing it.
Affiliation :
Centre for Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change, University of Bedfordshire, Bedford, UK
Centre for Behavioural Medicine, University College London, UK
Centre for Behavioural Medicine, University College London, UK
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