Concomitant use of dextromethorphan and alcohol-induced dissociation in a patient with alcohol dependence.
PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences December 1, 2024 Yasuhito Nagai, Yuko Tajima, Koichi Miyakawa
Dextromethorphan (DXM) is an over-the-counter drug that is commonly abused by teenagers. Its main pharmacological property is a low-affinity N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist. We report acute psychotic dissociation induced by DXM and alcohol in a patient with alcohol dependence, which made it difficult to distinguish alcohol withdrawal symptoms with limited information. The...