Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 3

Dextromethorphan abuse - a rising menace in India: Case review and its toxicokinetics

  • Author:
  • Navpreet Kaur1,, Anupama Mahajan2, Arvinder Pal Singh Batra3, Baljit Singh Khurana4, Pankaj Gupta5
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Published Online: Sep 1, 2010
  • Page Number: 122 to 127

1Department of Forensic Medicine, SGRDIMSR, Amritsar.

2Department of Anatomy, SGRDIMSR, Amritsar.

3Department of Anatomy, SGRDIMSR, Amritsar.

4Department of Forensic Medicine, SGRDIMSR, Amritsar.

5Department of Forensic Medicine, SGRDIMSR, Amritsar

*For Correspondence Dr. Navpreet Kaur, Asso. Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, SGRDIMSR, Amritsar.

Abstract

Dextromethorphan is a dissociative antitussive agent which is being sold freely as an over the counter drug in combination or solo in the form of tablets or syrups. The desire to be one of a kind amongst their peers is causing adolescents to experiment with different drugs. The problem is complicated with the free information available on internet regarding the new and the latest use of this drug which this savvy generation has easy access to. The recreational use of DXM is rising at a very fast pace in India and esp. Punjab. The menace needs to be checked on priority if we want to save our youth from the demon of drugs.

Keywords

Dextromethorphan, Anti tussive, Adolescents, Recreational use