Signs & symptoms of Dextromethorphan exposure from YouTube.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0082452 and PMC identifier 3922701.
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Abstract
Detailed data on the recreational use of drugs are difficult to obtain through traditional means, especially for substances like Dextromethorphan (DXM) which are available over-the-counter for medicinal purposes. In this study, we show that information provided by commenters on YouTube is useful for uncovering the toxicologic effects of DXM. Using methods of computational linguistics, we were able to recreate many of the clinically described signs and symptoms of DXM ingestion at various doses, using information extracted from YouTube comments. Our study shows how social networks can enhance our understanding of recreational drug effects.
Medical subject headings
- Dextromethorphan
- Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
- Internet
- Substance-Related Disorders