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.
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.
Triple C is slang for over-the-counter cough medicine containing DXM that people abuse to try to get high.
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…
Skittling is slang for abusing over-the-counter cough medicine containing DXM to try to get high.
Tussin is a slang word for cough medicine containing DXM, or cough medicine abuse.
The effects of DXM are what occur when a person reacts to using dextromethorphan. When taken according to directions…
Some people who abuse DXM have reported experiencing different combinations of effects when they consume different amounts of DXM…
Drinking alcohol while taking DXM can be an unpredictable combination. Abusers describe…
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…
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.
No. While both refer to a kind of medicine abuse, they are not the same thing. Both involve…
Cough suppressants, including those with DXM, prevent you from coughing by blocking the cough reflex.
Draw your own conclusions about DXM.
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