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Cough Medicine Abuse by Teens - Health Encyclopedia

Dextromethorphan (DXM) is a common ingredient found in many cough and cold remedies. It helps stop a cough. Used as directed, DXM products are safe and work ...

Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

How It's Used: Medicines that have DXM in them come as syrups, capsules, pills, or throat lozenges. But some people extract DXM from cough syrup and make ...

Drug Fact Sheet: DXM - DEA.gov

Dextromethorphan (DXM) is a cough suppressor found in more than 120 over-the- counter (OTC) cold medications, either alone or in combination with other drugs ...

Teens and Cough Medicine Abuse - WebMD

A drug called dextromethorphan (DXM) replaced codeine in cough medicines. At very high doses, it can mimic the effects of illegal drugs like PCP and ketamine.

Dextromethorphan in Cough Syrup: The Poor Man's Psychosis - PMC

Dextromethorphan (3-methoxy-N-methylmorphinan), also known as “DXM” and “the poor man's PCP,” is a synthetically produced drug that is ...

Dangers of Cough Syrup Abuse - Destinations for Teens

Understanding DXM Abuse. Dextromethorphan (DXM) is a common ingredient in many over-the-counter cough and cold medications. While it is ...

DXM Abuse: Effects, Addiction & Recovery | Greenhouse

DXM is an over-the-counter cough suppressant medication found in cold and flu products. Learn more about DXM abuse, effects, and addiction ...

Cold Medicine Abuse | Connecticut Poison Control Center

During the fall and winter months, it is not uncommon to see people carrying around bottles of cough medicine or taking cold pills on their break. It's ...

Can You Get High From Cough Syrup? - GoodRx

There are various types of over-the-counter cough syrups, and many contain dextromethorphan. · Dextromethorphan (Delsym) has very few side effects when used ...

DXM (Cough Suppressant) Abuse - Research Institute on Addictions

About one in 20 teens have gotten high on dextromethorphan (DXM) – the active ingredient in more than 100 over-the-counter (OTC) cold remedies.

Dextromethorphan/DXM Overdose: Dangers of Abusing Cough ...

Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter cold and flu medications, including cough syrups.

Dextromethorphan overdose Information | Mount Sinai - New York

Dextromethorphan is a medicine that helps stop coughing. It is an opioid substance. Dextromethorphan overdose occurs when someone takes more than the normal ...

Dextromethorphan Toxicity - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

Dextromethorphan is a drug used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for its antitussive effects.[1] It comes in oral strips, lozenges, ...

Dextromethorphan Abuse - Poison Control

At high doses, DXM can produce psychedelic symptoms including mania, panic, extreme agitation, and hallucinations.

Did You Know? - Dangers of Cough Medicine/ DXM

What is DXM? At dangerously high doses dextrome- thorphan can have dissociative effects. Since the 1950s dextromethorphan (DXM) has been ...

DXM (Dextromethorphan) - Department of Justice

Reports of DXM abuse have resulted in monitoring by the Drug Enforcement Administration. (DEA), and DXM could be added to the Controlled. Substances Act if ...

Cough Syrup Abuse | Side Effects and Dangers - YouTube

I've struggled with dxm for a few years now, it feels impossible to get away from. Doctors don't take dxm seriously, any time I try talking ...

Cough Medicine Abuse by Teens | Phoenix Children's Hospital

DXM is a common ingredient in many cough and cold remedies. It's also become a popular substance to abuse by teens searching for a cheap, easy high.

Preventing Dextromethorphan Abuse

CHPA supports legislation that would prohibit the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicines containing dextromethorphan to teens under the age of 18.

Dextromethorphan: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Dextromethorphan is used to temporarily relieve cough caused by the common cold, the flu, or other conditions.