Answer:
All the drugs listed are dissociative drugs. Only D. Dextromethorphan is not in usual doses. Although high doses of it, coulb be consider as a dissociative drug.
Explanation:
Dissociative drugs are drugs that detect or block signals from some parts of the brain (usually responsible for sensory perception) to a conscious mind. This state of sensory deprivation enables automatic exploration, hallucinations (visual, tactile, pleasing) and other altered states of consciousness.
Ketamine and PCP are chemically related anesthetics. These drugs are often used to tamper with or impersonate other hallucinogens such as LSD. Both are dissociative anesthetics that cause intoxication, sometimes with confusion or catatonic state. Overdose can result in coma and rarely death.
DXM is the abbreviation for dextromethorphan. In small quantities it is a very effective antitussive, but in large quantities it is a very potent dissociative drug. It is sold in many non-prescription antitussive drugs.
Mescaline is a naturally occurring psychedelic substance found in various cactus species, most notably in Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) and San Pedro (Echinopsis pachanoi).
