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DEXTROMORPHAN(DXM)
Rodolfo Brandon Bernardino
Kaleb Stevenson
Why DXM?L
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EASY TO
GET
Difficult To Detect
SHORT TERM EFFECTS
•Confusion
•Dizziness
•Double or blurred vision
•Slurred speech
•Impaired physical coordination•Abdominal pain
•Nausea and vomiting
•Rapid heart beat
•Drowsiness
•Numbness of finger and toes
•Disorientation
•Diarrhea
LONG TERM EFFECTS
MAY CONTAIN
Cough Syrup FYI
Acetaminophen
TOO MUCH ACETAMINOPHEN Hurts your liver
KILLS
DXM containing products
may contain
other ingredients
that can damage your body in the short and long term
Is It Addictive?
Addictive personalities increase the risk of abuse and addiction.
DXM is not addictive
However, it may be abused by a person with a substance abuse pattern
Lower Doses = Antitussive effects(Prevents Coughing)
Higher Doses = Dissociative
effects
Reality is distorted
OUT OF BODY FEELING
Manufacture Levomethorphan synthesized into DXM
Distributed into products:
Cough syrups Tablets
Unfinished powdered form
Intended Use
DXM is used as a Cough Suppressant
Regional Prevalence
Class of Drug Fines for ownership and distribution
DXM is not listed as a controlled substance in the USA
Legal to possess and distribute
Easy AbuseOn the bright side: Pharmacies and shops that sell products that contain DXM are attempting to limit abuse.
-ID Checks-Limit amount of product on shelves
Appearance
Impact on Pregnant Women
• Dextromorphan is safe for pregnant women.
• However, the medicine containing Dextromorphan cannot contain ethanol/alcohol.
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome risk
- Birth defects
DXM in the Media
Image Resources• http://www.drugfreehomes.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/cough-syrup.jpg• http://www.drugfreehomes.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DXM-doses-300x253.jpg• http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/dxm/images/archive/
dxm_tablets__i2005e1461_disp.jpg• http://www.eztest.com/shop/images/articles/editor/dxmpill.bmp• http://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com/admin/Files/DXM%20powder_0.jpg• http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/lisafx/lisafx0706/lisafx070600083/1133387-a-
mature-businessman-with-a-severe-coughing-fit.jpg• http://www.oshmanlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/acetaminophen.jpg• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dextromethorphan.svg• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Levomethorphan.png• http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3lr7o4SDIUE/TVgaFbppqHI/AAAAAAAAAyY/
6gu2dFY9_H0/s1600/Dude_wheres_my_car_poster.jpg• http://2.imimg.com/data2/SH/IR/MY-195653/cough-syrup-250x250.jpg
Bibliography
• http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/whydrugs.aspx#
• http://www.dxmstories.com/facts2.html
• http://www.dxmstories.com/dxm_faq.html
• http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-risks-of-taking-dextromethorphan-during-pregnancy.htm