What Chemical Class Does Dextromethorphan Belong to ?

Published August 21, 2013

Question by dooralarm: what chemical class does dextromethorphan belong to ?

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Answer by lonelyspirit
DXM belongs to a group of drugs classified as dissociative anesthetics. “Dissociatives are a dangerous class of drugs. PCP (angel dust), cocaine and amphetamines also belong to this category.
“They are not used much anymore. Nearly 50 percent of patients had hallucinations after they came out of surgery.”
DXM’s medicinal uses include the treatment of Lou Gehrig’s Disease, applications against cancer, chronic pain management and prevention of the pain and damage caused by shingles.
Schechter explains that long-term use of high doses can cause some people to behave like schizophrenics. The drug causes certain brain receptors to shut down and others to become over stimulated. Eventually, the overactive cells shut themselves down. These cells can shut down permanently with regular use of the drug.

T read more about this drug, refer to the site shown below:
http://burr.kent.edu/archives/1997/spring/cough/cough.html

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