dxm/ dm dextromethorphan
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DXM/ DM Dextromethorphan. 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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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