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…
The effects of DXM abuse vary with the amount taken. Known effects can include confusion, dizziness, double or blurred vision, slurred speech…
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.
Tussin is a slang word for cough medicine containing DXM, or cough medicine abuse.
Skittling is slang for abusing over-the-counter cough medicine containing DXM to try to get high.
Robotripping is slang for abusing over-the-counter cough medicine that contains DXM in an attempt to get high.
Triple C is slang for over-the-counter cough medicine containing DXM that people abuse to try to get high.
Cough medicine abuse is taking extremely large doses of…
DXM (short for dextromethorphan) is an active ingredient in…
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…
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.
Some people may abuse DXM because they mistakenly believe it’s a safe way to get high. Cough medicine is relatively easy to…
No. While both refer to a kind of medicine abuse, they are not the same thing. Both involve…
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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