An autopsy case of a young man with a single overdose of dextromethorphan.
Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) September 1, 2024 Kyoko Hasuwa, Noboru Inoue, Shuhei Tamura et al.
Dextromethorphan (DXM) is an over-the-counter antitussive that is commonly used worldwide. Recently, DXM has become popular among young individuals because of its euphoric, hallucinogenic, and dissociative properties. Despite an increasing number of patients with DXM addiction, fatal cases of DXM poisoning are rare, and patients with fatalities often ingest DXM along with other drugs. Here, we...