DXM/ DMDextromethorphan

Kallie Seiter

COLD MEDICINE

HISTORY DXM was approved by the Food and

Drug Administration in 1954. Drug Manufactures began putting it in

cough syrups in the 1970’s

DXM and Morphine DXM’s chemical formula is similar to

Morphine. When you overdose on DXM it is like

overdosing on Morphine.

DXM Molecule

Morphine Molecule

DXM VS MORPHINE

NAM

ES NICKNAM

ESLINGO

DXM Robo Red Devils DM

Robo-Tripping Skittling Triple C Dexing

DIFFERENT FORMS OF COUGH MEDICINE

PowderLiquidTablet

POWDER DXM VS ECSTASY

DXM ECSTASY

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

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

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

SIDE EFFECTS OF OVERDOSE

Seizures Coma Death

HIGH DOSE EFFECTS Intoxication similar to that from

alcohol, hallucinations, euphoria

DURATION OF EFFECTS Four to more than 10 hours, depending

on dosage.

DRUG INTERACTIONS Can be deadly if mixed with

prescription nondrowsy allergy medicine or antidepressants

INTERNET Calculation to get high

Height and Weight Extraction Process Order pure Dextromethorphan

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

LIQUID VS TABLETS Many teenagers will go for the tablets

before they will because the liquid has a sweet taste.

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.

The tablets also have a high amount of DXM

EXTRACTION Liquid Cough

Medicine Glass Jar Plastic Drinking

straws Gelatin Capsules Stove

Large glass bottle Ziplock freezer bag Glass carafe or pan Ammonia Naphtha Scissors Lemon Juice

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