DXM abuse has been associated with impaired brain function, but it’s not clear that it causes lasting brain damage.
The effects of DXM abuse vary with the amount taken. Known effects can include confusion, dizziness, double or blurred vision, slurred speech…
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…
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…
Dissociative drugs, including DXM, distort how you perceive sights and sounds. In addition to hallucinations…
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 report is a recap or chronicling of a user’s experience abusing DXM. Some people…
A trip sitter is someone who stays sober as a precaution while others abuse DXM…
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…
Some people who abuse DXM have reported experiencing different combinations of effects when they consume different amounts of DXM…
DXM (short for dextromethorphan) is an active ingredient in…
Cough medicine abuse is taking extremely large doses of…
Some people may abuse DXM because they mistakenly believe it’s a safe way to get high. Cough medicine is relatively easy to…
Although potentially dangerous to your heath and social reputation, DXM abuse is technically not illegal…
No. While both refer to a kind of medicine abuse, they are not the same thing. Both involve…
Products with DXM can appear in different forms, like cough syrup, cough and cold tablets, or gel caps…
Draw your own conclusions about DXM.
All information comes directly from medical research, reliable news sources, and people who have abused DXM.
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