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…
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.
Triple C is slang for over-the-counter cough medicine containing DXM that people abuse to try to get high.
A trip sitter is someone who stays sober as a precaution while others abuse DXM…
Robotripping is slang for abusing over-the-counter cough medicine that contains DXM in an attempt to get high.
Tussin is a slang word for cough medicine containing DXM, or cough medicine abuse.
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…
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 …
It varies for everyone. When people abuse DXM, they take a lot of it — many times the recommended dosage.
DXM (short for dextromethorphan) is an active ingredient in…
DXM extraction is a process where people try to separate DXM from other ingredients found in cough medicine…
No. While both refer to a kind of medicine abuse, they are not the same thing. Both involve…
Dex, Robo, Skittles, Triple C, and Tussin.
Cough suppressants, including those with DXM, prevent you from coughing by blocking the cough reflex.
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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