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DEXTROMORPHAN(DXM)
Rodolfo Brandon Bernardino
Kaleb Stevenson
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Why DXM?L
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EASY TO
GET
Difficult To Detect
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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
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LONG TERM EFFECTS
MAY CONTAIN
Cough Syrup FYI
Acetaminophen
TOO MUCH ACETAMINOPHEN Hurts your liver
KILLS
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DXM containing products
may contain
other ingredients
that can damage your body in the short and long term
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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
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Lower Doses = Antitussive effects(Prevents Coughing)
Higher Doses = Dissociative
effects
Reality is distorted
OUT OF BODY FEELING
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Manufacture Levomethorphan synthesized into DXM
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Distributed into products:
Cough syrups Tablets
Unfinished powdered form
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Intended Use
DXM is used as a Cough Suppressant
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Regional Prevalence
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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
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Appearance
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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
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DXM in the Media
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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
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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