DEXTROMORPHAN(DXM)

Rodolfo Brandon Bernardino

Kaleb Stevenson

Why DXM?L

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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