DXM DM Dextromethorphan Kallie Seiter COLD MEDICINE HISTORY

DXM/ DM Dextromethorphan Kallie Seiter

COLD MEDICINE

HISTORY DXM was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1954. Ø Drug Manufactures began putting it in cough syrups in the 1970’s Ø

DXM and Morphine DXM’s chemical formula is similar to Morphine. Ø When you overdose on DXM it is like overdosing on Morphine. Ø

DXM VS MORPHINE Morphine Molecule DXM Molecule

DXM Ø Robo Ø Red Devils Ø DM NAMES NICKNAMES Ø Robo-Tripping Ø Skittling Ø Triple C Ø Dexing LINGO Ø

DIFFERENT FORMS OF COUGH MEDICINE Ø Powder Ø Liquid Ø Tablet

POWDER DXM VS ECSTASY DXM ECSTASY

WHITE POWDER ARREST Ø 600 grams of white powder (Ecstasy? )

ACUTE EFFECTS Ø Ø Ø Ø Impaired judgment Temporary sexual dysfunction Sweating Nausea Slurred speech Misrepresentation of the outside world. Hallucinations

CHRONIC EFFECTS Ø Ø Ø Ø Irregular heart beat Increased blood pressure Slowed breathing Anxiety Loss of motor control Skin Irritation (“Robo Itching”) Hangover Tremors

SIDE EFFECTS OF OVERDOSE Seizures Ø Coma Ø Death Ø

HIGH DOSE EFFECTS Ø Intoxication similar to that from alcohol, hallucinations, euphoria

DURATION OF EFFECTS Ø Four to more than 10 hours, depending on dosage.

DRUG INTERACTIONS Ø Can be deadly if mixed with prescription nondrowsy allergy medicine or antidepressants

INTERNET Ø Calculation to get high Ø Height and Weight Extraction Process Ø Order pure Dextromethorphan Ø

DEATHS/CRIMES Teen stabbing Ø Brother kills his only brother Ø Suicide pact Ø

LIQUID VS TABLETS Many teenagers will go for the tablets before they will because the liquid has a sweet taste. Ø They also will go for the tablets before they will go for the liquid because the liquid has something in the formula so that they can’t drink enough to get high. If you drink to much of DXM it will make you throw up. Ø The tablets also have a high amount of DXM Ø

EXTRACTION Ø Ø Ø Liquid Cough Medicine Glass Jar Plastic Drinking straws Gelatin Capsules Stove Ø Ø Ø Ø Large glass bottle Ziplock freezer bag Glass carafe or pan Ammonia Naphtha Scissors Lemon Juice

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