Phil.McKeer
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Hi all, so I was on smack for about two years. I detoxed myself at home privately (had stockpiled all the implements to surf it like a wave and saw it to completion). When PAWS began and I was hit by my pre-existing depression HARD, I began dosing ~0.25mg bupe per day as an antidepressant, which I've reported numerous times works wonderfully for that function. The black cloud has very much dispersed %)
Anyways. As part of my detox, I was using alprazolam to help me sleep on sleepless nights. As I'm sure you can imagine, my tolerance sky-rocketed. When I had to take 6mg to get the full effect, I knew I had stepped pretty deeply into vile territory. I've been tapering down and trying to skip days as much as possible, because I don't want to have to detox off a benzo. Sounds like hell. It's already given me some insomnia (could be placebo, could be stress, but could also be the fact that I've been taking xanax almost daily for the last 6 months, beginning at 0.5mg for the "full effect", ending at the above mentioned dose for the same effect). I intend on discontinuing alprazolam completely, and just locking it in my stockpile for practical use (such as a stimulant or psychedelic come-down).
I recently picked up some DXM Hbr (no other actives, it was the pure store-brand 'tussin' cough suppressant syrup with only DXM as the active chemical), and dosed ~120mgs. I fucking loved it. The "first plateau", which I assume I barely breached, felt something like xanax or GHB, or a mix of both, with some kind of special difference I can't quite put my finger on. I'm not sure if that's how others experience it. It did not feel at all like a psychedelic. At T-40 minutes I had double vision like a good dose of H would produce, along with the anxiolysis and easy sleep that xanax provides. I also like the flavor and the feeling of having it in my belly. I'm sure that's weird. As an aside, I have weird favorite scents, like gasoline and petrichor (the first scent released by soil when rainfall occurs).
I expect to switch to DXM as my doc. I'm not intending to use it daily. What I'm thinking is anytime I crave H, I'll take a 1st-plateau dose of DXM instead. I actually have no interest in breaching the above "plateaus". Maybe sometime in the future just to say I've done it, but 1st-plateau doses are all I'm interested in at the moment.
However, I don't know much about DXM other than what I've read on Wikipedia and random posts on BL. I already UTFSE'd and came along some good info, but my knowledge on this substance is still like swiss cheese - full of holes. My specific questions are:
1. What chemicals are counter-indicated and should NEVER be mixed with DXM? I read, for instance, that mixing with SSRI's can cause terminal serotonin syndrome. I'm not on any SSRI's. The only chemicals in my blood plasma are high levels of THC and a constant presence of small trace amounts of norbuprenorphine.
2. Is the presence of buprenorphine in my system going to cause any trouble, or will the DXM just potentiate it, or vice-versa (I've read for years that ppl use DXM to potentiate their opioid highs)? Buprenorphine does not get me high, fyi (at least not at the dose I take). It just keeps my depression (and probably it's own discontinuation syndrome by now) in check. I also keep a close eye on my cognitive hygiene as an adjunct. One day soon I'll make a liquid solution with which I can volumetrically calculate a microgram-range taper and get off the bupe.
3. If you have a specific negative experience with DXM (such as a discontinuation syndrome, precipitated psychosis, etc), please share that with me. I want to avoid any pitfalls.
4. How does tolerance work w/ DXM? For instance, if I take LSD today and trip hard, tomorrow the same dose will barely make me trip, or for instance the drastic escalation of tolerance that occurs with opioids. Any of that w/ DXM?
TL;DR - I want to use DXM recreationally once in a while. I liked my first trip, it was fun, light, somnolent, and overall a good experience. It's cheap, easily obtained, and seems safe. Keep me out of trouble, my BL friends.
Thanks for replies.
Anyways. As part of my detox, I was using alprazolam to help me sleep on sleepless nights. As I'm sure you can imagine, my tolerance sky-rocketed. When I had to take 6mg to get the full effect, I knew I had stepped pretty deeply into vile territory. I've been tapering down and trying to skip days as much as possible, because I don't want to have to detox off a benzo. Sounds like hell. It's already given me some insomnia (could be placebo, could be stress, but could also be the fact that I've been taking xanax almost daily for the last 6 months, beginning at 0.5mg for the "full effect", ending at the above mentioned dose for the same effect). I intend on discontinuing alprazolam completely, and just locking it in my stockpile for practical use (such as a stimulant or psychedelic come-down).
I recently picked up some DXM Hbr (no other actives, it was the pure store-brand 'tussin' cough suppressant syrup with only DXM as the active chemical), and dosed ~120mgs. I fucking loved it. The "first plateau", which I assume I barely breached, felt something like xanax or GHB, or a mix of both, with some kind of special difference I can't quite put my finger on. I'm not sure if that's how others experience it. It did not feel at all like a psychedelic. At T-40 minutes I had double vision like a good dose of H would produce, along with the anxiolysis and easy sleep that xanax provides. I also like the flavor and the feeling of having it in my belly. I'm sure that's weird. As an aside, I have weird favorite scents, like gasoline and petrichor (the first scent released by soil when rainfall occurs).
I expect to switch to DXM as my doc. I'm not intending to use it daily. What I'm thinking is anytime I crave H, I'll take a 1st-plateau dose of DXM instead. I actually have no interest in breaching the above "plateaus". Maybe sometime in the future just to say I've done it, but 1st-plateau doses are all I'm interested in at the moment.
However, I don't know much about DXM other than what I've read on Wikipedia and random posts on BL. I already UTFSE'd and came along some good info, but my knowledge on this substance is still like swiss cheese - full of holes. My specific questions are:
1. What chemicals are counter-indicated and should NEVER be mixed with DXM? I read, for instance, that mixing with SSRI's can cause terminal serotonin syndrome. I'm not on any SSRI's. The only chemicals in my blood plasma are high levels of THC and a constant presence of small trace amounts of norbuprenorphine.
2. Is the presence of buprenorphine in my system going to cause any trouble, or will the DXM just potentiate it, or vice-versa (I've read for years that ppl use DXM to potentiate their opioid highs)? Buprenorphine does not get me high, fyi (at least not at the dose I take). It just keeps my depression (and probably it's own discontinuation syndrome by now) in check. I also keep a close eye on my cognitive hygiene as an adjunct. One day soon I'll make a liquid solution with which I can volumetrically calculate a microgram-range taper and get off the bupe.
3. If you have a specific negative experience with DXM (such as a discontinuation syndrome, precipitated psychosis, etc), please share that with me. I want to avoid any pitfalls.
4. How does tolerance work w/ DXM? For instance, if I take LSD today and trip hard, tomorrow the same dose will barely make me trip, or for instance the drastic escalation of tolerance that occurs with opioids. Any of that w/ DXM?
TL;DR - I want to use DXM recreationally once in a while. I liked my first trip, it was fun, light, somnolent, and overall a good experience. It's cheap, easily obtained, and seems safe. Keep me out of trouble, my BL friends.
Thanks for replies.
