Yes. Although rare, in large enough quantities, DXM can suppress the central nervous system, which could result in death.
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.
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…
Tussin is a slang word for cough medicine containing DXM, or cough medicine abuse.
Dissociative drugs, including DXM, distort how you perceive sights and sounds. In addition to hallucinations…
A trip report is a recap or chronicling of a user’s experience abusing DXM. Some people…
DXM powder, or dextromethorphan powder, is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in many over-the-counter cough medicines. DXM can be abused by ingesting…
It varies for everyone. When people abuse DXM, they take a lot of it — many times the recommended dosage.
Cough medicine abuse is taking extremely large doses of…
DXM (short for dextromethorphan) is an active ingredient in…
A cough syrup high may occur from taking extremely high doses of over-the-counter cough syrup containing DXM or prescription cough syrup containing codeine…
Products with DXM can appear in different forms, like cough syrup, cough and cold tablets, or gel caps…
Yes, there are drug tests for DXM that can measure the levels of DXM in either your hair or…
Cough suppressants, including those with DXM, prevent you from coughing by blocking the cough reflex.
DXM (short for dextromethorphan) is an active ingredient in many over-the-counter cough medicines that…
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