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Dextromethorphan

Classification: Hallucinogenic dissociative, antitussive

Commercial Names: Robitussin, NyQuil, Dimetapp, Vick’s, Coricidin, Tussin, Delsym

Common Names/Nicknames: D, DXM, dex, CCC, robo, red devil, poor man’s PCP

Active Compound: Dextromethrophan

Found in: Cough suppressants (antitussives), purple drank, sizzurp, Texas tea

Mode of Consumption: Ingestion

 

DEA Scheduling/Legal Status (in US): Unscheduled. Legal in all states

Effects: 

Hallucinations, dissociation, euphoria, slurred speech, amnesia

Risks:

Acute: confusion, disorientation, hyperthermia, increased blood pressure, nausea, vomiting

Chronic: Erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, insomnia, toxic psychosis, permanent brain damage, permanent liver damage

Dangerous Drug Combinations: 

Potentially fatal mix with acetaminophen/paracetamol (Brand names: Tylenol, Triaminic, Panadol). Possibly dangerous with decongestants.

Special Considerations: 

Dextromethorphan use (often called robotripping) carries very low risk of overdose.

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Sources:

 

Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy (Third Edition), by Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder, and Wilkie Wilson. Published 2008 by W. W. Norton & Company.

 

 

 

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institute of Health (NIH) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

 

http://www.nida.nih.gov/DrugPages/

 

 

 

U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), part of the U.S. Department of Justice.

 

http://www.justice.gov/dea/

 

 

 

Erowid Organization

 

http://www.erowid.org/

 

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