Signs & symptoms of Dextromethorphan exposure from YouTube.

Publication Type Academic Article
Authors Chary M, Park E, McKenzie A, Sun J, Manini A, Genes N
Journal PLoS One
Volume 9
Issue 2
Pagination e82452
Date Published 02/12/2014
ISSN 1932-6203
Keywords Dextromethorphan, Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists, Internet, Substance-Related Disorders
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.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0082452
PubMed ID 24533044
PubMed Central ID PMC3922701
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