Some questions about DXM...

[thegreatgeno]

So, at around 5am, I decided to go to the store to get some coffee and cigs.

I noticed the medicine section, and reminded of how much of a hard time i've been having finding DXM without other crap like exporatant and acetaminophen. Lo and behold, I found a bottle called "Vicks non-drowsy formula 44 custom care dry cough". I looked at the back, and the only active ingredient is "Dextromethorphan HBr 30mg"

Is this the stuff i'm looking for? And if so, what would be a good starter dose for a 190 lb male?

Also, would a low dose cause vomiting?

EDIT: one more detail. I've also been taking sudafed for the past few days for allergies/sinuses. Would it be dangerous to take both DXM and sudafed in a matter of two days? I'm talking regular sudafed psuedoepherdrine, not sudafed PE

 

[NeighborhoodThreat]

I noticed the medicine section, and reminded of how much of a hard time i've been having finding DXM without other crap like exporatant and acetaminophen. Lo and behold, I found a bottle called "Vicks non-drowsy formula 44 custom care dry cough". I looked at the back, and the only active ingredient is "Dextromethorphan HBr 30mg"

If the label lists the only active ingredient as DXM HBr, then you should be good to go. However, be aware that a lot of the liquid cough syrups have a lot of sugar/sweeteners in them which can cause nausea or other GI issues, even at low doses. Usually these issues are more apparent at higher dosages.

As far as what dose would work better for you, I recommend checking out the Erowid Dosage Chart, which notes that the light dosages range from 100-200mg and common is 200-400. I wouldn't go any higher than 300 or so if its your first time using DXM. Always best to start low and gauge your body/mind's reaction before jumping right into a high dosage.

 

[iewed]

My first time I took 360mg and felt great

 

[Johnsonville]

For a beginner or relative beginner I would do a 2nd plateau trip mixed with a couple hits of cannabis. That'll get you some good eurpohia and a solid trip but not too power or debilitating. I'd

I know that, with Robo at least, it usually comes in the 4 oz bottle or 118ml, with the dose coming in 5 ml increments. So 190/2.2 = ~86 Kg and 118/5 = 23.6 doses. So if you down the whole bottle that would put you at a little more than 8 mg/kg, which might be a little high. I'd recommend shooting for around 4-5 mg'kg to start with...

 

[thegreatgeno]

I forgot to ask one thing. Do I need to drink it fast? This stuff is some rather nasty looking syrup.

 

[Johnsonville]

I would, if you space it out your stomach is gonna realize the shit your investing and won't want anymore lol. So to get a full dose I would recommend doing it quick. I usually fill my mouth bout half way w coke pour in some dex then swallow, it always seemed pretty effective in evading the taste buds for me.

 

[highhooked]

In order to minimize nausea i actually always use to space out drinking it.

With a 4 ounce bottle i say drink half and then 10, 15 min later finish er off and that should do the trick. But you shouldnt get any nausea at this dose anyways as long as its just dxm and doesnt have the guafesine shit along with it which is known for projectile vomiting haha.

And i definately agree with the weed only a couple hits though while your starting to come up and that should start the trip off nicely. Have fun ive always enjoyed the effects from dxm

 

[trippintits]

the whole thing considering that its vicks. any less would be insufficient for your first time in my opinion

i wouldn't recommend the vicks it is 30mg per tablespoon and is the nastiest of the syrups in my opinion. most dxm only syrups are 15mg per teaspoon, which is equivelant to 45mg per tablespoon. i recommend the dollar general brand, if they still make it, it was 15mg/teaspoon and was orange flavored.

i hit my 50 trip limit a year ago. i miss that stuff. and i wouldnt recommend any cannabis for the first time.

 

[NeighborhoodThreat]

^It really does depend on the liquid you're drinking. A lot of cough syrups are loaded with sweeteners which your stomach will not be happy with, spacing out the intake (as highhooked mentioned) helps make this a bit easier on your stomach.

Using capsules or tablets or pills that contain DXM (and only contain DXM as the active ingredient, do not use Coricidin brand, they contain CPM which is bad news when you take enough pills to get an effect from the DXM) is another option if you don't like chugging down cough syrup.

 

[Korn3x]

from what i recall, the best way to get the most out of your DXM is to take it all at once. too tired to look it up, but it basically has something to do with DXM being converted to DXO or something, and the quicker you flood your receptors the better you trip (if i got that wrong don't flame me).

my first time i did 1 bottle of the publix generic version. i think it had about 350 mg or so of DXM, and my weight is similar to yours. it was a pretty good experience. smoking a few hits of weed will definitely potentiate things. I've never had a problem throwing up on it until the last time i did it. it was such a terrible feeling i haven't done it again since.

just make sure you start off slow. i have had a decent number of good times on DXM with just 1 bottle and a little weed. however, i jumped it up to 2 bottles once and a lil weed and let me just say i had a very very intense experience. i honestly didn't think i'd ever come out of that trip, and i thought i fried my brain. i literally felt like i was going to die. i was stuck warping through space and my mind in bed as i watched the closed eyed visuals.

 

[jhjhsdi]

i still ask myself why i havent tripped on dxm yet....

 

[SDforever420]

^ i tired it once about 2 years ago. Probably around 450mg and all it did was make me feel some what drunk wit a lil dissociative feeling in there. I was smokin weed the whole time and it didnt help to much. Not very fun IMO