Dextromethorphan(dxm) Cough Syrup Or Addictive Drug

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Liquid Caps, which contained only 30 mg of dextromethorphan as the only ingredient. The fact that this product was taken off the market proves that companies do know about DXM effects. This product was highly abused because it contained a high dose of dextromethorphan and was in liquid cap from so it could be easily taken. If this product has banned then why haven’t other companies taken the initiative to do the same (The Third Plateau)?

The dextromethorphan “high” or “buzz” is achieved by drinking a whole 4 oz. bottle of any cough syrup containing dextromethorphan. A lot of people do not enjoy this “high” enough to do it again. For two main reasons, one being they cannot stand to drink a whole bottle of cough syrup or they do not like the “high” at all. There are other ways of getting dextromethorphan. Coriciden Cough & Cold Tablets contain 30mg of dextromethorphan. There are also lozenges, which contain small amounts of dextromethorphan, which are very hard to find. Another way is to buy pure dextromethorphan from a medical company, which sites are also available for this on the Internet. The last way is to extract the dextromethorphan from the product, which there are many sites on the Internet that teach you how to do this (Erowid).
The DXM trip has been classified into four plateaus or stages of being high. The first plateau is achieved by about 2.5mg/kg. So someone who weighs 145 would need about 165mg of dextromethorphan. This plateau kicks in about 30 minutes to an hour after consumption. This plateau is compared to the feeling of being intoxicated. A person has a slight illusion of reality. Hearing is the main sense affected. Music is said to sometimes cause a feeling of ecstasy in many people. There are no real visual effects, but some experience mild tracers off lights. A person sense of balance is also somewhat affected. A person’s legs may feel heavy. The first plateau also has the effect...