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.
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.
Dissociative drugs, including DXM, distort how you perceive sights and sounds. In addition to hallucinations…
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…
Skittling is slang for abusing over-the-counter cough medicine containing DXM to try to get high.
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…
Cough medicine abuse is taking extremely large doses of…
Drinking alcohol while taking DXM can be an unpredictable combination. Abusers describe…
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…
No. While both refer to a kind of medicine abuse, they are not the same thing. Both involve…
Yes, there are drug tests for DXM that can measure the levels of DXM in either your hair or…
Cough suppressants, including those with DXM, prevent you from coughing by blocking the cough reflex.
DXM abuse is taking extremely large doses of over-the-counter (or non-prescription) cough medicine to try to get high.
Draw your own conclusions about DXM.
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