FIrst Time DXM UK User - Brand Advice

[Rybee]

Hi Guys,

I have read the DXM FAQ before posting this (http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/threads/78090-DXM)

I've been interested in trying DXM for a while now but want some advice with regards to harm reduction for a first time user. I don't want to swallow a bottle to then find that it's also got something else added in that I shouldn't be consuming in large quantities.

As far as I'm aware the brand Robitussin only has Dextromethorphan as the main active ingredient and it should be safe, or as safe as safe can be. I can see it is a 100ml bottle but I've no idea how much DXM it has in? If anyone could advise me on whether Robitussin is a good choice to try, and subsequently how many ml I should consume?



Thanks in advanced,

Rybee

 

[MagickalKat777]

Please edit out that link (its a source, even if it is a legal drug in most places)

From the source that you posted, it says: "Each 5ml dose contains:

Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide Ph Eur 7.5mg."

So each bottle has 150mg of DXM in it.

I am not aware of the regulations in the UK around DXM but 150mg is not much to write home about. Seems a bit pricy for what you get for sure.

 

[Rybee]

Please edit out that link (its a source, even if it is a legal drug in most places)

From the source that you posted, it says: "Each 5ml dose contains:

Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide Ph Eur 7.5mg."

So each bottle has 150mg of DXM in it.

I am not aware of the regulations in the UK around DXM but 150mg is not much to write home about. Seems a bit pricy for what you get for sure.

Appreciate the quick reply,

Thanks for the heads up, have edited the source, just wanted to provide a product description to analyse the ingredients!

Here they are:

Maltitol, Sorbitol, Glycerol, Sodium Cyclamate, Acesulfame Potassium, Sodium Bonzoate E211, Disodium Edetate, Amaranth E123, Caramel E150, Ethanol (96% ) BP 2.5 v/v.

As far as I'm aware, there's nothing in there that's alarming to consume?

As for cost, £3.99 or whatever it was, that was literally the first cough syrup that came up in Google search results when looking for ingredients so I'll have a shop around.

Would ~200mg be advisable for a first time user?

Also, I totally forgot to ask about taking it in conjunction with Quetiapine which is why I made the thread! I'm px'd 50mg Quetiapine by my psychiatrist to help me sleep. Would it be advisable to skip my Quetiapine dose for the night when taking DXM? I also take 50mg Agomelatine but I can't see that being a problem.

 

[Rybee]

Well tried DXM tonight, 375mg and didn't notice a thing...

Wont be trying that again any time soon! Will be sticking to opioids...

 

[MagickalKat777]

Well tried DXM tonight, 375mg and didn't notice a thing...

375mg did nothing?

To be honest I've found lower doses of DXM to absolutely hinge on music for psychoactive activity. If I wasn't listening to music, I didn't trip, just felt buzzed like I was drunk.

Sometimes it didn't even do that.

I generally liked the 500mg range for DXM.

Here's a good calculator for DXM dosages: http://dxm.darkridge.com/calc.html

It goes by 15mg per 5 ml though so you have to double the amount of syrup it recommends that you drink if you're using the 7.5mg product to get to the same plateau. DXM also varies by your weight so it takes that into account too. I was only 125 pounds when I was doing 500mg doses. Now that I'm 180, I would most certainly need more.

EDIT: According to that calculator, if I wanted to get to the third plateau (which is the sweet spot really), I would need to drink 2 4 ounce bottles of our standard 5mg strength stuff now while I only needed a bottle and a half previously.

I'd essentially have to drink 5 bottles of the stuff that you guys have to get to the same place.

 

[Rybee]

okay I spoke to soon

 

[MagickalKat777]

I looked up the products you guys have there.

You want Robitussin Dry Cough Forte.

It has 15mg/5mL just like our Long-Acting Cough does here.

EDIT: Nevermind, that's Australian. You can find it online and import it I'm sure but it might be cost prohibitive.

It looks like 7.5/mL is the most that is available in the UK.

 

[Rybee]

I looked up the products you guys have there.

You want Robitussin Dry Cough Forte.

It has 15mg/5mL just like our Long-Acting Cough does here.

EDIT: Nevermind, that's Australian. You can find it online and import it I'm sure but it might be cost prohibitive.

It looks like 7.5/mL is the most that is available in the UK.

Really do appreciate you taking the time to look for me, very kind of you

I did end up going with a Robitussin 5ml/7mg UK version so 250ml to gave me 375mg which wasn't bad. I was initially laying in bed just listening to music and trawling through bluelight and thought it was rubbish, didn't really feel much. Then I got up and went to the toilet and as soon as I started moving I really, really felt it! Quite a strange experience, usually only stick top opioids so it was quite fun to experience something new!

Tasted disgustinnnnnng though :D

 

[MagickalKat777]

Yeah the taste is the biggest issue.

It sounds like you had a low first plateau experience, maybe a low second plateau.

It does like to make itself apparent when moving around and its also downright hysterical trying to form sentences when on higher doses lol.

And no prob on the research. I would rather spend 5 or 10 minutes looking for a safe product than let someone take the wrong one and have severe consequences.

 

[Peel]

An extraction might be another step towards further harms reduction with DXM, and would definitely solve the taste issue.

Doing a straight to base extraction with bottles of cough syrup is relatively easy and quick. There's a handful of decent extraction guides available on the internet. An extraction will leave you with DXM freebase crystals. If the crystals have any red/pink discoloration in them, this is left over ammonia and make sure to remove it with another wash! The freebase is then usually dissolved in an acid (such as citric acid from lemon juice) so that it is converted to it's salt form, and is able to be absorbed orally.

The bottles you use should preferably only have DXM listed as their active. If it has guaifenesin in it, it will form an oily and tricky to separate layer in solution during your extraction - make sure to completely remove the bubbly guaifenesin layer.

 

[Cuhpcakes]

Hi Guys,

I have read the DXM FAQ before posting this (http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/threads/78090-DXM)

I've been interested in trying DXM for a while now but want some advice with regards to harm reduction for a first time user. I don't want to swallow a bottle to then find that it's also got something else added in that I shouldn't be consuming in large quantities.

As far as I'm aware the brand Robitussin only has Dextromethorphan as the main active ingredient and it should be safe, or as safe as safe can be. I can see it is a 100ml bottle but I've no idea how much DXM it has in? If anyone could advise me on whether Robitussin is a good choice to try, and subsequently how many ml I should consume?



Thanks in advanced,

Rybee

I commend your actions you've taken before dosing (researching and asking questions)

1) Only use products with Dextromethorphan as the ONLY main infredient. You can find the ingredients by looking at the package under Drug Information or Drug Facts.

2) You should fast 4 hours before dosing so you'll feel the effects completely

3) Start off with 100 mgs, wait two hours and see how you feel. Many people are allergic so this is a safe test.

Taking recommended doses of anti-histamines an hour before dosing has been noted to combat the nausea you will feel. Cannabis is a far better option, smoke a bit before and a bit an hour after taking the DXM.

The first two hours are just terrible, you might feel very ill and throw up. Remain calm and enjoy your experience.