DXM abuse has been associated with impaired brain function, but it’s not clear that it causes lasting brain damage.
Some people who abuse DXM have reported hangover effects, although they are different from the hangover effects of drinking. Socially, although both DXM abuse and alcohol…
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.
Skittling is slang for abusing over-the-counter cough medicine containing DXM to try to get high.
DXM powder, or dextromethorphan powder, is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in many over-the-counter cough medicines. DXM can be abused by ingesting…
Robotripping is slang for abusing over-the-counter cough medicine that contains DXM in an attempt to get high.
Dissociative drugs, including DXM, distort how you perceive sights and sounds. In addition to hallucinations…
DXM (short for dextromethorphan) is an active ingredient in…
Drinking alcohol while taking DXM can be an unpredictable combination. Abusers describe…
A “trip” is a slang term referring to the effects some DXM users say they feel when they take high doses (more than you are supposed to take) of cough medicine with DXM. Any DXM trip has…
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…
Cough suppressants, including those with DXM, prevent you from coughing by blocking the cough reflex.
Although potentially dangerous to your heath and social reputation, DXM abuse is technically not illegal…
DXM extraction is a process where people try to separate DXM from other ingredients found in cough medicine…
Dex, Robo, Skittles, Triple C, and Tussin.
Draw your own conclusions about DXM.
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