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.
The effects of DXM abuse vary with the amount taken. Known effects can include confusion, dizziness, double or blurred vision, slurred speech…
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.
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.
Skittling is slang for abusing over-the-counter cough medicine containing DXM 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…
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…
The effects of DXM are what occur when a person reacts to using dextromethorphan. When taken according to directions…
It varies for everyone. When people abuse DXM, they take a lot of it — many times the recommended dosage.
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 …
Dex, Robo, Skittles, Triple C, and Tussin.
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.
Products with DXM can appear in different forms, like cough syrup, cough and cold tablets, or gel caps…
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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