Table 18.
Psychoactive agents including dextromethorphan. Cannabinoids (THC and synthetics), DXM, GHB, dissociatives, and hallucinogens
| Agent | 2010 (%) | 2011 (%) | 2012 (%) | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannabinoids | Marijuana or other cannabis product | 27 (20) | 123 (34) | 135 (29) | 285 (30) |
| Synthetic (K2) | 11 (8) | 40 (11) | 50 (11) | 101 (11) | |
| Pharmaceutical THC (i.e., dronabinol) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 2 (0) | 3 (0) | |
| Dissociatives | Dextromethorphan | 65 (46) | 120 (34) | 132 (29) | 317 (33) |
| Phencyclidine (PCP) | 22 (16) | 57 (16) | 95 (21) | 174 (18) | |
| Ketamine | 1 (0) | 2 (0) | 4 (1) | 7 (1) | |
| Methoxetamine | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | 2 (0) | |
| Hallucinogens | LSD | 6 (1) | 4 (1) | 18 (4) | 28 (3) |
| Dimethyltryptamine or other tryptamines | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 6 (1) | 7 (1) | |
| Gammhydroxybutyrate (GHB) and related agents | GHB | 0 (0) | 4 (1) | 10 (2) | 14 (1) |
| 1,4 BD | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | |
| GBL | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 2 (0) | |
| Other psychoactive agents | Ibogain | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) |
| Salvia divinorum | 0 (0) | 4 (1) | 1 (0) | 5 (1) | |
| Psychoactive plants ingested recreationally | Argyreia nervosa (Hawaiian baby woodrose seeds) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) |
| Datura stramonium (jimson weed) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 3 (0) | |
| Totals all psychoactives | 135 | 357 | 460 | 952 |