Yes. Although rare, in large enough quantities, DXM can suppress the central nervous system, which could result in death.
DXM abuse has been associated with impaired brain function, but it’s not clear that it causes lasting brain damage.
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…
A trip sitter is someone who stays sober as a precaution while others abuse DXM…
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…
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…
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…
DXM (short for dextromethorphan) is an active ingredient in…
Drinking alcohol while taking DXM can be an unpredictable combination. Abusers describe…
Cough suppressants, including those with DXM, prevent you from coughing by blocking the cough reflex.
Products with DXM can appear in different forms, like cough syrup, cough and cold tablets, or gel caps…
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.
All information comes directly from medical research, reliable news sources, and people who have abused DXM.
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