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DXM interaction with Dexedrine? (I feel kinda bad)

Depressicaa

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I went over to a Walgreens and bought some cough syrup knowing that it is supposed to lower amphetamine tolerance. I took Dexedrine in the morning (5mg) and then in the afternoon I downed about 45mg worth of the DXM. So far I feel sort of stimulated, but thats probably because I took caffeine. The whole time though, I feel a sort of 'depression' in my mood, it feels like a comedown, but I still have some of the dexedrine feeling. Is that how its supposed to feel? I heard that the ingredients in the DXM may cause nausea but is that common at such low doses? Thanks.
 
I wasn't trying to use it to robotrip, it was because I heard that it is an NDMA antagonist, and therefore would work to help prevent tolerance to amphetamines. I don't know if it works though.
 
I went over to a Walgreens and bought some cough syrup knowing that it is supposed to lower amphetamine tolerance. I took Dexedrine in the morning (5mg) and then in the afternoon I downed about 45mg worth of the DXM. So far I feel sort of stimulated, but thats probably because I took caffeine. The whole time though, I feel a sort of 'depression' in my mood, it feels like a comedown, but I still have some of the dexedrine feeling. Is that how its supposed to feel?
It's not surprising you feel "down" at this point IMO. first off; 45mg of dextromethorphan is a very low dose, I doubt that amount would influence your mood at all (note: some people have a deficiency of the liver enzyme that breaks down DXM, making them very sensitive to it. Perhaps this applies to you, but even so, 45 mg shouldn't be psychoactive). I simply think since you took the amphetamine in the morning, you were just feeling the normal comedown effects in the afternoon and the DXM didn't really influence this either way. It's normal to feel the good feelings of speed to fade before the residual stimulation wares off.

Perhaps take your DXM before you take the amphetamine next time? If you do, use the same amount; recreational doses of DXM should not be combined with stimulants as it could be dangerous.

Personally, I'm skeptical that DXM, or any other drug, can lower tolerance to amphetamines. You just have to accept that you either take a break for a while, or suffer diminishing returns from the drug.

Depressicaa said:
I heard that the ingredients in the DXM may cause nausea but is that common at such low doses? Thanks.
DXM itself, as well as the sweeteners in the syrup (such as sorbitol) can cause nausea. Most people wouldn't feel sick off such a small amount though, but I suppose some people are sensiive to such things. More likely your stomach would hurt from not eating for long perioids due to the speed.

hope that helps, good luck.
 
Thank you. I understand your skepticism, its not well published and its usually only anecdotal mostly. I'll report back when I try it again.
 
well, you feel bad because you're not supposed to mix dxm and amphetamines. I didnt read your post, but Im sure the bit of information is the answer as to why you feel not good.
 
I did it again. 60mg DXM 5mg Adderall wanna say 7.5mg Dexedrine. Its supposed to not give me any effect, but it did and I felt poisoned for a bit and a bit more social. Odd combination, it seems to make the high much stronger though. My teeth are clicking together, I need some gum, I need a lot of stuff. Oh god, thats not for this thread lol.
 
Its extremely serotonic? My pupils are dilated and they are really fucking black. I feel poisoned, but happy as well. I like this combination. I hope it lasts for a while.
 
There has been research done showing DXM is indeed a complete NDMA antagonist. This is not only anecdotal, anymore. Depressica, what type of DXM did you purchase? It sounds like you read the other threads, so I would assume you got Delsym. It's important to emphasize that when purchasing DXM, you only purchase the said ingredient by itself.

Cheers
 
I got pure powder. Its kinda cool, my eyes were dilated the entire day. I'm glad that it seems to be keeping the tolerance away.
 
I'm on dexedrine and it always makes me depressed. I was gonna see if DXM counteracts this depression but after reading this I'm definitely not taking any DXM. I've tried opioids and they don't help at all, the dexedrine seems to counteract all positive effects of the opiates. Alcohol definitely works though. Alcohol counteracts the depression and all other negative effects of the dexedrine for me and the dexedrine counteracts all negative effects of the alcohol for me. I can't do that combo on a regular basis though, I can feel that its real unhealthy.
 
This is a potentially risky practice, for a few reasons. First is the risk of serotonin syndrome, which can happen with amphetamine combos, although rare. Secondly, this combination is very harsh on your striatum (possible neurotoxicity), and without striatal dopamine agonism you will just be stimulated without the desired level of euphoria. You are basically going to burn the candle at both ends and won't notice the long-term effects until loss of pleasure and potential psychosis have already occurred. There are abstracts that show neuroprotection, but they involve methamphetamine and dull the euphoria. Thirdly, DXM will slow liver metabolism of amphetamine, so beyond burdening an important organ, you may have more insomnia and all sorts of metabolites hanging around longer than you want. If you are using gels or syrup, you also have to process all the thickeners/fillers.

Honestly, NMDA antagonists may be the answer, but I don't think *mixing* them with stimulants is. If one were to detox themselves from speed for a few days so there is none present in their system, and went on a ketamine binge, they would regrow striatal dopamine receptors faster and reduce glial activity, recovering from the crash sooner. This doesn't mean they will have a lower tolerance, they will simply go back to baseline as though they took a couple months off. Tolerance is "learned" by the brain, and successfully blocking this system from further exposure dulls some of the the cognitive benefits and euphoria of stims, and will burn up dopamine even faster (in this case).

I honestly tried to find the abstracts for these claims, but I forgot the wording for some. I've spent enough time on this post already. If you care about your long-term baseline state, don't chase an upper high with a magic bullet. I have personally tried this combo before I knew all of this and had severe anhedonia when I crashed.
 
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