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The recommended adult dose contains: Acetaminophen (650 mg/30 mL) (pain reliever/fever reducer) Dextromethorphan (30 mg/30 mL) (cough suppressant) Doxylamine succinate (12.5 mg/30 mL) (antihistamine/hypnotic) Alcohol (10% by volume) The LiquiCap capsule version has the following active ingredients per pill, half the recommended adult dose:
A formal survey of dextromethorphan users [25] showed that more than half of users reported experience of these withdrawal symptoms individually for the first week after long-term/addictive dextromethorphan use: fatigue, apathy, flashbacks, and constipation. Over a quarter reported insomnia, nightmares, anhedonia, impaired memory, attention ...
Dextromethorphan does not have a significant affinity for the mu-opioid receptor activity typical of morphinan compounds and exerts its therapeutic effects through several other receptors. [8] In its pure form, dextromethorphan occurs as a white powder. [9] When exceeding approved dosages, dextromethorphan acts as a dissociative hallucinogen.
Dextrorphan (DXO) is a psychoactive drug of the morphinan class which acts as an antitussive or cough suppressant and in high doses a dissociative hallucinogen.It is the dextrorotatory enantiomer of racemorphan; the levorotatory enantiomer is levorphanol.
Dextromethorphan – An over-the-counter cough suppressant, as well as dissociative hallucinogen. Levomethorphan – A potent opioid analgesic that was never clinically developed; a prodrug of the powerful opioid agonist analgesic levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran). Racemethorphan is the racemic mixture of both of these stereoisomers! [2]
Dextromethorphan syrup Lean or purple drank (known by numerous local and street names ) is a polysubstance drink used as a recreational drug . It is prepared by mixing prescription-grade cough or cold syrup containing an opioid drug and an anti-histamine drug with a soft drink and sometimes hard candy .
Cold syrup overdose has been linked to visual and auditory hallucinations as well as rapid involuntary jaw, tongue, and eye movements in children. [ medical citation needed ] Decongestants are possibly harmful to people with high blood pressure or a heart disease because these substances can constrict the blood vessels.
The dose of bupropion in the study was lower than the target dose recommended for clinical practice. [10] In this study, dextromethorphan/bupropion showed significantly greater improvement than bupropion alone in the first two weeks of treatment but not by week 6 of treatment in people with major depressive disorder.