AnswersDriveSizzurp – also known as purple drank, syrup and lean – is a mix of codeine-based prescription cough syrup, soda and, often, Jolly Ranchers candy. What does it do? The codeine, which is an opiate, produces a feeling of euphoria. The cough syrup also contains a drug called promethazine, which acts as a sedative.
What symptoms does pseudoephedrine treat?
It's used to temporarily relieve nasal congestion from colds, allergies, and hay fever, and temporarily relieve sinus congestion and pressure. Though it can relieve symptoms, pseudoephedrine doesn't treat or speed the recovery of the underlying health condition.
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What kind of cough medicine can get you high?
Dextromethorphan: This is the active ingredient in more than 100 OTC cough and cold medicines such as Robitussin and NyQuil. One teen in every 10 has reported abuse of cough medicine to get high. Large doses can cause euphoria, distortions of color and sound, and “out of body” hallucinations that last up to 6 hours.
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What gets you high in Nyquil?
Many people think that the alcohol in NyQuil, Robitussin, and other medicines is what gives them their buzz-inducing qualities, but actually it's an active ingredient called dextromethorphan, or DXM, that's responsible for the high that some people experience when they misuse or abuse NyQuil.
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What makes you Robotrip?
Dextromethorphan, or DXM, a common active ingredient found in many over-the-counter cough suppressant cold medicines, is used as a recreational drug and entheogen for its dissociative effects. It has almost no psychoactive effects at medically recommended doses.
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Is it legal to drink lean?
The new substance is called Legal Lean, and it's being sold as a dietary supplement to help ease stress and relax the mind. The drink additive is named after a homemade drink known as "lean," "sizzurp" or "purple drank," a dangerous mixture of prescription cough syrup and soda.
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What has codeine in it over the counter?
The medicines affected include codeine-containing combination analgesics, available under brand names such as Panadeine, Nurofen Plus and Mersyndol, and pharmacy generic pain relief products, and codeine-containing cough, cold and flu products, available under brand ranges such as Codral, Demazin and pharmacy generic
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Can dextromethorphan cause hallucinations?
However, DXM is subject to abuse. When consumed at inappropriately high doses (over 1500 mg/day), DXM can induce a state of psychosis characterized by Phencyclidine (PCP)-like psychological symptoms, including delusions, hallucinations, and paranoia.
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Is it bad to drink too much cough medicine?
Some people can get too casual about taking over-the-counter cough medicine, slugging it right out of the bottle at times. That's not smart, because even safe medicines in high doses can be dangerous. High doses of cough medicine can cause serious problems, including brain damage, seizure, or death.
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Is dextromethorphan a narcotic?
Answer: Dextromethorphan hydrochloride is a semisynthetic narcotic. It suppresses coughs about half as effectively as codeine. However, has little addictive potential due to its low narcotic activity. It is mainly used as an agent to suppress cough and acts in the brain and it has no analgesic activity.
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Can you overdose on cough medicine?
Like other drugs of abuse, this can be dangerous. Over-the-counter cough medicines that contain dextromethorphan often contain other medicines that can also be dangerous in an overdose. Although most people who abuse dextromethorphan will need no treatment, some people will.
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What kind of pills have codeine in them?
Formulations. Codeine is marketed as both a single-ingredient drug and in combination preparations with paracetamol (as co-codamol: e.g., brands Paracod, Panadeine, and the Tylenol-with-codeine series, including Tylenol 3 and 1,2,4); with aspirin (as co-codaprin); or with ibuprofen (as Nurofen Plus).
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What is the drug pseudoephedrine?
Pseudoephedrine is used to relieve nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever. It is also used to temporarily relieve sinus congestion and pressure. Pseudoephedrine is in a class of medications called nasal decongestants. It works by causing narrowing of the blood vessels in the nasal passages.
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What are the side effects of taking pseudoephedrine?
Stop using pseudoephedrine and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
- fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat;
- severe dizziness or anxiety;
- easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness, fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms; or.
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Can you still buy Sudafed over the counter?
All products from the makers of SUDAFED® contain a nasal decongestant, either pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine. Because, pseudoephedrine can be used to illegally manufacture methamphetamines (also known as meth), federal regulations require that it be sold behind the pharmacy or service counter.
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How long does it take for pseudoephedrine to get out of your system?
How long does pseudoephedrine stay in your system? Pseudoephedrine has a half-life of about 12 hours, so after three or four days there should be little or none left in your system. Maybe you'll need a little longer if you took it at very high doses.
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What is the limit of pseudoephedrine?
(4) No person shall deliver, sell, or purchase products sold over-the-counter that contain a combined total of more than 3.6 grams per calendar day or more than 7.5 grams per 30 days, of ephedrine base or pseudoephedrine base.
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How many boxes of pseudoephedrine can I buy?
Customers must show photo ID to buy the decongestant, and the legal limit for purchases is 9 grams per month - roughly the equivalent of two 15-dose boxes of 24-hour Claritin D, or three 10-dose boxes of Aleve Cold & Sinus, or six 24-dose boxes of Sudafed.
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How much pseudoephedrine is safe to take in a day?
Usual Adult Dose of Pseudoephedrine for Nasal Congestion: Immediate release: 30 to 60 mg orally every 4 to 6 hours as needed. Sustained release: 120 mg orally every 12 hours as needed.
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How long does it take for pseudoephedrine to work?
The regular, immediate-release form of pseudoephedrine will probably take about 15 to 30 minutes to start working and could keep working for up to eight hours. However, if you find that your stuffiness is coming back, you can take another dose four to six hours after your first one.
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Can you drink alcohol while taking pseudoephedrine?
This medicine may cause dizziness in some people. If this happens, do not drive or operate machinery. Only drink small quantities of alcohol while taking SUDAFED® Sinus + Pain Relief. Drinking large quantities of alcohol while taking paracetamol may increase the risk of liver side effects.
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Which states require a prescription for pseudoephedrine?
Currently, only Oregon and Mississippi have state-wide laws in place which require a prescription for all products containing pseudoephedrine. However, there are local laws in place in a number of cities in Missouri and Tennessee.