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DXM: dosage and intensity of high

custard

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So about a month ago I tried DXM for the first time and instantly fell in love. Had a lot of incredible experiences, profound thoughts and feelings.. what a crazy drug.

Anyway, there is something I'm really confused about in terms of dosage. I've tried DXM a bunch of times over the past month to get a real sense of it, and I've had radically different levels of highness. From mildly buzzed and quite coherent, to tripping balls and hardly being able to walk with double vision.

The thing I'm really confused about, is that I've had radically different highs with what I am almost positive is the same amount of DXM. A few weeks ago I was with a couple of friends and we decided to share a 250ml bottle of the syrup between the three of us. I don't know exactly how much I drank, but I can guarantee it was not a huge amount, likely 1/3 to 1/2 of the bottle. Which is the equivalent to about 350mgs. I remember feeling moderately high, but it kept growing.. and after a few hours I was literally the highest I had been in my entire life, no exaggeration. I was hallucinating open-eyed, I could hardly walk straight, I was in a complete other dimension.. it was fantastic and very intense. It boggled my mind how I got THIS high on such a small amount, especially when I had consumed more than this amount on previous occasions and never felt this high.

A couple of nights ago, and on other occasions as well, I consumed the same amount or more - almost an entire 250ml bottle by myself. I was far less high than I was on that day. I could even read clearly which I find is often difficult on DXM. I could read, write, think, walk, articulate, all perfectly well. And my vision was hardly distorted at all, and no open or closed eye hallucinations. I still felt different mentally, but it was not a very intense high.

Now I have really only one hypothesis as to why I could experience such drastically different highs with around the same dosage. In case you are wondering, my high from a couple of nights ago cannot be minor due to tolerance of DXM. Can it? I hadn't done DXM in over a week when I dosed that night, so even though it was still in my system it had still been several days. The day I got high out of my mind, I had done DXM several times that previous week so much more was in my system.

So I'm wondering, could the opposite be true? Is it possible that if you do DXM a few times in a week, each high will be stronger than the last because even over a few days the drug is still in your system? I've never experienced this kind of thing with any other drug. There have been times where I have done another dissociative (k) a few times in one week, and each high was about the same, there was no buildup in my system so I don't even know if this idea makes sense. Can a high build up over time like that? Or is DXM different somehow. I don't know much about the science behind this. And I am also skeptical of this theory because I don't think each progressive high during this week was stronger than the next. I think the intensity varied quite a bit - the very first time it was quite intense, the second not so much, the third more, etc. Each with similar doses. Shrug. I also wonder does sleep have anything to do with it? I can't really remember, but it's possible I was running on little or no sleep that day I got insanely high. Does being over-tired have a way of greatly intensifying your high? But again, I have experienced sleep dep many times with other drugs and never noticed a correlation to dramatically increased highness.

Anyway... just trying to figure out how these incredibly different experiences are possible with the same dose of DXM. I would like to get to a high plateau again like I did that day... but will consuming very large amounts actually get me there? How did I get there on such a small amount? If anyone has any ideas let me know.. Pretty damn confused..
 
You said the time you tripped face you had dexed a couple days leading up to it? It's possible this is a sort of cumulative effect where your getting a higher DXM to DXO ratio because of redosing, but I don't know how likely that is. And yeah, sleep deprivation can definitely contribute to increased intensity. But DXM can be a pretty unpredictable drug. I've had considerably different effects taking the same dose before on plenty of occasions.
 
^^ I agree about sleep deprivation. What about your stomach contents? Dosing any drug orally on a full stomach tends to mean slower absorption, this isn't necessarily a bad thing - but it means the intensity is lowered, while the duration is prolonged. It's possible the time you had a very intense experience you drank it on an empty stomach, so it hit you a lot harder to begin with.
 
Ok, so perhaps empty stomach and sleep dep contributed to my great high. Again though, I have definitely consumed other drugs when sleep deprived and hungry in the past.. and never been this blown away. Shameful, when you say you've had considerably different effects with the same dose of DXM.. tell me more? Have you experienced as drastic differences as I have? I don't know a whole lot about DXM and I suppose I should spend a few hours doing my homework on erowid.. what do you know about this particular drug that makes it so unpredictable? It's also odd that it's so unpredictable when it's always the exact same life brand bottle of DXM, compared to acid, k or shrooms when you really don't know how strong the high will be beforehand. Something about the chemical itself?
 
Did you take any CYP2D6 inhibitors on the day of the exerpience? Look up a list to see if you may have taken one accidentally.

However I would also have to note that there is some variability in the experience. A few months ago I had a similarly unexpectedly intense experience, and while I'm not sure to what extent diet/stomach content affected it, I don't think it entirely explained it.
 
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What kind of DXM are you getting? I always get the 4oz. EXTRA STRENGTH ROBITUSSIN BRAND with DXM ONLY! Each bottle has about 350-400mg in it and is the most potent,consistent type you can get. I personally do NOT like the gelcaps...I would rather drink 8 oz of syrup.I also think that the gelcaps are not as strong.

DXM metabolites do build up in your system if you take it MULTIPLE days in a row. Spacing a couple days in between should be enough to clear out your system tho...but everyones different.

The amount of food in your stomach makes a big difference. If I eat 2 much or nothing at all, it fucks up the high. DXM on an empty stomach just feels weird to me, like I don't get the full effect from it. After a big meal, I just end up nauseous and not high enough. Eat a small meal beforehand, not much more.

Do you take ANY benzos like xanex or valium? They can contribute to a much mellower high as well.

Shameful made a good point...you can take the same amount of DXM 5 different times and have 5 different experiences...It's just the nature of the drug,which is partially why I enjoy it,you never know how far ur gonna go... ;)
Sometimes our bodies may process the DXM to DXO faster, who knows? My recommendation...take around 550-700mgs...Wait about 45 minutes...SMOKE A BLUNT OUTSIDE IN THE WOODS WITH HEADPHONES ON IN THE DARK...you will be GUARANTEED robowalking. ENJOY! Be Safe!
 
Mr.Hedges said:
My recommendation...take around 550-700mgs...Wait about 45 minutes...SMOKE A BLUNT OUTSIDE IN THE WOODS WITH HEADPHONES ON IN THE DARK...you will be GUARANTEED robowalking. ENJOY! Be Safe!

I don't think walking in the woods alone at night on a dissociative (or psychedelic) is a very safe idea at all. Tripping over something, hurting yourself, and getting stranded there is probably the greatest worry.
 
Mr Hedges said:
SMOKE A BLUNT OUTSIDE IN THE WOODS WITH HEADPHONES ON IN THE DARK...you will be GUARANTEED robowalking

I'm with MDAO, going into the woods on large amounts of DXM does safe at all, imagine if you trip and twist an ankle, or worse, then just being stuck there while very confused (and possibly injure yourself more due to numbness causing you to use an injured body part pain would normally discourage you from using). Well it might not be too horrible at 45 minutes, but still it is not advisable at all.

Sitting on the patio at night smokin' that blunt on that much DXM listenin' to music can be very nice though! True story.
 
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