The Effects of Dextromethorphan on Driving Performance and the Standardized Field Sobriety Test.
Journal of Forensic Sciences September 1, 2015 Paul J. Perry, Kristian Fredriksen, Stephanie Chew et al.
Dextromethorphan (DXM) is abused most commonly among adolescents as a recreational drug to generate a dissociative experience. The objective of the study was to assess driving with and without DXM ingestion. The effects of one-time maximum daily doses of DXM 120 mg versus a guaifenesin 400 mg dose were compared among 40 healthy subjects using a crossover design. Subjects' ability to drive was...