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…
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.
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…
Dissociative drugs, including DXM, distort how you perceive sights and sounds. In addition to hallucinations…
Tussin is a slang word for cough medicine containing DXM, or cough medicine abuse.
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…
DXM plateau is a term used by people who say they abuse DXM. Sometimes these users describe the levels of high and…
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…
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…
Dex, Robo, Skittles, Triple C, and Tussin.
DXM abuse is taking extremely large doses of over-the-counter (or non-prescription) cough medicine to try to get high.
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…
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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