A DXM overdose is any dose over the recommended amount. At extremely high doses, DXM can even be toxic and suppresses the central nervous system.
Yes. Although rare, in large enough quantities, DXM can suppress the central nervous system, which could result in death.
DXM abuse has been associated with impaired brain function, but it’s not clear that it causes lasting brain damage.
At extremely high doses, DXM can lead to a coma or even be lethal by suppressing the central nervous system. If that happens, the brain can stop…
Skittling is slang for abusing over-the-counter cough medicine containing DXM to try to get high.
Third plateau is a term abusers use to describe a kind of feeling that can occur when they take DXM in doses which far exceed recommended doses. Sometimes these users…
DXM powder, or dextromethorphan powder, is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in many over-the-counter cough medicines. DXM can be abused by ingesting…
A trip sitter is someone who stays sober as a precaution while others abuse DXM…
Cough medicine abuse is taking extremely large doses of…
It varies for everyone. When people abuse DXM, they take a lot of it — many times the recommended dosage.
The effects of DXM are what occur when a person reacts to using dextromethorphan. When taken according to directions…
This is a term for the harshest level of abuse effects. Those who claim to have experienced plateau sigma describe strong feelings of dissociation with the self …
No. While both refer to a kind of medicine abuse, they are not the same thing. Both involve…
DXM extraction is a process where people try to separate DXM from other ingredients found in cough medicine…
DXM (short for dextromethorphan) is an active ingredient in many over-the-counter cough medicines that…
Some people may abuse DXM because they mistakenly believe it’s a safe way to get high. Cough medicine is relatively easy to…
Draw your own conclusions about DXM.
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