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.
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…
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…
Tussin is a slang word for cough medicine containing DXM, or cough medicine abuse.
DXM plateau is a term used by people who say they abuse DXM. Sometimes these users describe the levels of high and…
It varies for everyone. When people abuse DXM, they take a lot of it — many times the recommended dosage.
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…
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…
Products with DXM can appear in different forms, like cough syrup, cough and cold tablets, or gel caps…
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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