The effects of DXM abuse vary with the amount taken. Known effects can include confusion, dizziness, double or blurred vision, slurred speech…
Yes. Although rare, in large enough quantities, DXM can suppress the central nervous system, which could result in death.
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.
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…
Tussin is a slang word for cough medicine containing DXM, or cough medicine abuse.
Triple C is slang for over-the-counter cough medicine containing DXM that people abuse to try to get high.
DXM powder, or dextromethorphan powder, is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in many over-the-counter cough medicines. DXM can be abused by ingesting…
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…
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 …
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…
DXM (short for dextromethorphan) is an active ingredient in…
Cough medicine abuse is taking extremely large doses of…
DXM abuse is taking extremely large doses of over-the-counter (or non-prescription) cough medicine to try to get high.
Products with DXM can appear in different forms, like cough syrup, cough and cold tablets, or gel caps…
Some people may abuse DXM because they mistakenly believe it’s a safe way to get high. Cough medicine is relatively easy to…
Dex, Robo, Skittles, Triple C, and Tussin.
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