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Is Corcidin HBP safe for tripping?

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dxmnoob

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I have recently acquired a 16-pill packet of Corcidin HBP because I have become interested in DXM. If this type of Corcidin is safe, I would like to take a low dose (5-6 tablets, I am 195 lbs) and split the rest between 2 friends at a concert we are planning to attend. I have no urge to go past the first plateau, as the threats of irreversible effects, however small, scare me. I am aware, however of the 4 mg chlorpheniramine that is in each tablet along with 30 mg of DXM. I know that the DXM dosage calculator says this is safe for trips up to the 2nd plateau, but I would like some confirmation as to the assured safety of me and my friends. As someone in normal health with no conditions and no current medications save for Amoxicillin (an antibiotic) for an allergy, would taking this amount be safe?

Thanks all and happy tripping
 
you will be nauseous especially if you will be dancing. i wouldnt recommend that specific brand of dxm containing medicine try and acquire some pure dxm(by pure i mean containing no other active ingredients). but yes you will be fine unless there is some sort of unknown medical condition that could possibly interfere but i wouldn't sweat it man...happy tripping on dxm i cant even think of tripple c's without getting nauseous i cant eat red skittles or mn'm's
 
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I really wouldn't make coricidin a habit out of principle, it sounds bad enough in limited amounts and unacceptable at higher doses. General question: is it really so hard to get a DXM-only brand by hopping through a few pharmacies checking the active ingredients list on each label? I am just wondering if people really have little choice in the matter or if it is a question of motivation.
 
If you're interested in DXM trips there are store-brand gelcaps with DXM only. The chlorpheniramine in coricidin can lead to nasty side effects. I'm pretty sure the manufacturers know what people are doing, there's a huge market for DXM only preperations, and they're playing dumb. Back in my day we had "Dexalone". 10 pills =300mg. Better than chugging syrup. Pretty much every non-DXM only product has a ton of horror stories. Coricidin is pretty dangerous. Go with the "cough gels" with 15mg each.
 
I'm not advocating Coricidin, but I do think a lot of the "dangers" are overblown. I've been taking them for 7yrs now, and I have no KNOWN adverse effects. I don't take them every day (or even every week) anymore, but there definitely were months-long spans of daily use (even dosing 2-4x/day). I am sure some of my organs are a bit fucked and hate me, but prolly no more so than from my use of other substances. I have a thing for numbers, and one night I consumed 100 Triple C's. Now, I do have a DXM tolerance, but at 3g DXM, this puts that in the low-range LD50 area. However, I did not die, or even experience anything out of the ordinary for a 3g DXM trip. When going above 1g though, I do usually switch to Robogels or the Tussin (32 CCCs, then any subsequent doses, Gels or Syrup). Prolly still not "safe", but drug use isn't "safe".

I personally prefer the addition of the Chlorpheniramine, as it kills the itch. It can cause drowsiness though. I use to eat a few handful of C's, then pass out, only to wake up tripping balls, skipping the come-up. This was enjoyable, your first thought upon waking being WTF.

EDIT: Solipsis, to answer your question, in my experience anyway...I live in MidWest US. My choices for non-syrup DXM preparations are either Coricidin, store-brand knock-offs still same DXM and CPM content, or Robotussin gelcaps. No in between. With a tolerance, if I want to use a non-syrup, I pretty much am forced to buy store-brand DXM/CPM preps, as the others are far too expensive when needing a 2-4 for a trip. There are store-brand syrups around, but it is a bit difficult to dose above 1500mg on those. We used to have Zicam sprays and chewables, but not anymore. I loved the sprays, they were 3/4oz shots.
 
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if u wanna trip dxm check EVERY single drug store until u find the robitussin CAPSULES .. theyre $6 for 20 [300mg] or $5 for off brand [same shit]
 
If you are recommending DXM-only products to me, sorry if come across as arrogant (not my intent at all, know this is HR and y'all trying to help), don't waste your time lol. I don't recommend anyone do as I, and I am aware of all the risks so much as the literature provides (DXM is actually my DOC, like it over K, LSD, shrooms, MDMA, etc), and I do invest a lot of my time looking in to shit...But I LOVE Coricidin. I like the contribution that Chlropheniramine provides. I fully accept all rsks, 12yrs or so ago when I started Dexxing, I assumed it would be the death of me, and I would have it no other way. Your link didn't work for me, but yeah I assume the are some very nasty long-term effects, and I'm cool with that. The only way I would choose anything over Coricidin is if I had pure DXM. And pure is beautiful; last time I had it, looked like glitter, I wore a few tenths as eyeshadow, while downing 2g, and felt pimp that whole night. If my pure source hadn't quit, it'd be the only way I Dexx. I'd throw down on a Key, a year supply. But he quit, I don't know which Chinese to trust, and RC vendors don't stock DXM, so I eat Skittlez, and they'll prolly at least contribute to my death, if not kill me. I'm not blowing off your suggestions, and you are right to caution people. But I would hazard a guess that if I were to switch out my hundreds of DXM trips for K (everyone's fave dissociative it seems), I'd have much more obvious health problems.

Edit: aight, it popped up now, and IDK if they full of shit, or I just lucky, but I have literally eaten thousands of Skittlez (hate on me) over the years, and have never felt anything even close to what's described. Like I said, on night I made a point to eat 100 Triple C's, no death, no bleeding from my nails, I can eat what I want, no visual imparment other than what pure DXM would give, IME, I call BS on about 80% of that thread. Not saying they are safe, but the whole thing reads like "LSD causes chromosonal damage" to me. Feel free to disagree, I'm gonna hop of here, take a few Addies, then prolly eat a box or 2.
 
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Edit: aight, it popped up now, and IDK if they full of shit, or I just lucky, but I have literally eaten thousands of Skittlez (hate on me) over the years, and have never felt anything even close to what's described. Like I said, on night I made a point to eat 100 Triple C's, no death,
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that doesn't mean it doesn't happen

some people do not tolerate the wierd antihistamines in triple C's and hence they are not really recommended for higher dose tripping. of course you can build somewhat of a tolerance to it too, its called mithridatism...
 
As they say "it's your funeral". It seems much better to me to make that meager effort getting a DXM-only product, drug use is hazardous enough as it is. Of course to each their own regarding drug preferences but considering all the options in the spectrum of dissociatives, psychedelics, cannabinoids and what have you it seems pretty skewed to me to go and become a fan of CCC's. I haven't ever heard of effects or contributing / additive effects it provides let alone ones that would make me stop looking for something that is decent all around and carries no such considerable warnings.

Do whatever you want to your own body and mind but you are on a forum and in a community here and don't be surprised if downplaying the risks based on anecdotal evidence which must be some form of logical fallicy or bad way to draw conclusions, is frowned upon. I wouldn't call you arrogant. Ignorant maybe, IF I were judgmental and worried simply about what you say outside of an online community ;)

Hey sure it is properly scientific to be skeptical of claims or an apparent echoing multiplication and inflation of expressed concerns without proportionate and adequate verification, and I occasionally am considered to be overcautious. But I still prefer to err on the side of caution until I know enough to absolutely rebunk something beyond reasonable doubt. Something more than my personal experiences with a drug telling me I can get away with something.
I wasn't always like that, more chronic experiencing of first-hand and second-hand accounts helped shape that - at the risk of sounding like a patronizing old geezer.
 
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That's why I don't recommend others follow my consumption habits. But for me, it is either C's or pure. I'm just saying, for me there hasn't been any noticeable adverse effects immediately, or with my 7 years since switching from syrup to C's...Of course, I'm no doctor, and I haven't been to one for anything other than getting cuts sewn up in about 5 years.
 
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