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…
DXM abuse has been associated with impaired brain function, but it’s not clear that it causes lasting brain damage.
Yes. Although rare, in large enough quantities, DXM can suppress the central nervous system, which could result in death.
The effects of DXM abuse vary with the amount taken. Known effects can include confusion, dizziness, double or blurred vision, slurred speech…
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…
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…
Skittling is slang for abusing over-the-counter cough medicine containing DXM to try to get high.
Cough medicine abuse is taking extremely large doses of…
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 …
The effects of DXM are what occur when a person reacts to using dextromethorphan. When taken according to directions…
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…
DXM extraction is a process where people try to separate DXM from other ingredients found in cough medicine…
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…
Products with DXM can appear in different forms, like cough syrup, cough and cold tablets, or gel caps…
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