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Dissociatives What do you attribute to the decline in use of DXM?

cycloprop

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Although it's definitely still used, it seems much less culturally relevant in real life and online than it was around 20 years ago. Most of the experiences and FAQs/guides written about DXM are decades old and there seems to be much less overall interest in the drug. I'm wondering what bluelight thinks has caused this decline in DXM's popularity? (Or do you think it's still as relevant and popular as it was in the past?)
 
People realized it's a shitty drug, which it is...

Also, they generally stopped selling the most easily abusable formulations, such as those old 30mg "reds" (Coriciden).

Also drug use among teenagers continues to trend down.
 
^^^^^^it's been on the internet since easily the early 2000's why not to take coriciden... i think they still have robogels in my area that only have dxm in them... and there is still definitely syrup with just dxm.

since early 2000's buying lsd online has been pretty popular. maybe this has something to do with it. lsd is generally known as a healthy drug, where as in the 80's and 90's before the net it was told that it makes your spine bleed or whatever and you can find it in your body with a spinal tap your whole life... so much misinformation. hopefully the younger generation will listen to the older people that dxm kind of throws you off a bit.
 
with rise in ketamine use and how reddit is with younger people... i'm actually surprised to hear that use went down.

ketamine definitely has a better rep than dxm with reviews though.
 
My bet would be that powerful psychedelics are more prevalent and available, as well as ketamine, and cough syrup is relegated even further to the bargain bin. It's an interesting drug and it can be kind of cool, but I certainly wouldn't pick it over like, Ketamine and most of the dissociative analogs.
 
Plus, like you have to drink a shit load of cough syrup to ingest it. That's not a great selling point, and it also gives you nausea. If pure dxm powder was more widely available and prevalent, maybe people would do it more often.
 
^^^^^^it's been on the internet since easily the early 2000's why not to take coriciden... i think they still have robogels in my area that only have dxm in them... and there is still definitely syrup with just dxm.
the people who buy pure DXM online are an incredibly niche and rare group

I've never seen DXM on the darknet. I think that speaks to it's general popularity.

also, every store I've been to no longer stocks DXM on the shelf, they only have DXM polistirex which is the ER formulation... I assume they keep the other DXM behind the counter now, but never bothered to ask.

but yeah you can still buy the regular 15mg gels on amazon... I bought some when I had the flu
 
oh with fentanyl being so prevalent, i'd definitely think dxm would be more popular... i never tried fent though... ketamine gets a pretty good review, but i mostly don't hear people say fentanyl is special, and tons of people are taking that... i dunno.
 
the people who buy pure DXM online are an incredibly niche and rare group

I've never seen DXM on the darknet. I think that speaks to it's general popularity.

also, every store I've been to no longer stocks DXM on the shelf, they only have DXM polistirex which is the ER formulation
i'll have to check out of curiosity if they still have the syrup with just dxm at the stores... as far as i know they didn't stop it in MA, usa
 
i'll have to check out of curiosity if they still have the syrup with just dxm at the stores... as far as i know they didn't stop it in MA, usa
they still sell the syrup, but again, its all DXM Polistirex now

it has a built-in pharmacological extended release effect, you can't get nearly as high on it as DXM Hcl because of this mechanism, it has a very hard rate-limit of absorption, and then the rest gets passed through the intestines.

It does not alter the medicinal properties as the intended dosage, it just prevents your body from absorbing large amounts of DXM at one time.

It's all I see sold now on the open shelves.
 
Dxm hbr was what was in the basic robitussin or cvs brand before? so now it's the polistirex in all of it, not just the Desylum?
 
i see some HBR on the net, but all i can find has guaifenesin in it which people aren't supposed to take.
 
Yeah DXM Hbr, not Hcl, sorry

Delsym is polistirix
lol. i always thought the HBr was the good one... i've never even had Hcl... i went on a robitussin binge after high school, no Hcl where i'm from even in the early 2000's.
 
They do make those robocough shots these days that are like 300 mg dxm in a 5 hour energy sized shot.

I got a few from a friend whose health insurance would pay for otc meds every month.

Still have em because dxm is kind of grimy.
 
^^^^^^it's been on the internet since easily the early 2000's why not to take coriciden... i think they still have robogels in my area that only have dxm in them... and there is still definitely syrup with just dxm.

since early 2000's buying lsd online has been pretty popular. maybe this has something to do with it. lsd is generally known as a healthy drug, where as in the 80's and 90's before the net it was told that it makes your spine bleed or whatever and you can find it in your body with a spinal tap your whole life... so much misinformation. hopefully the younger generation will listen to the older people that dxm kind of throws you off a bit.
I always assumed that DXM's decline was caused by more widespread legalization of weed, but what you said seems a bit more likely tbh
 
People realized it's a shitty drug, which it is...

Its not a shitty drug per se Id say. Its got its own unique flavor plus you Gotta redose to get its full Potential.

Hey its Not used as much anymore is clearly because of the Wide availability of many other dissociatives.
 
Real answer: RC dissociatives making themselves known.

I was a dexhead for YEARS. Only reason i actually stopped was:
1. Bad side effects from 120+ trips in 5 years
2. RC dissociatives becoming more.. Popular?? Easier to get, forsure.

DXM feels dirty and grimy now.
 
its not great although it occasionally had a really nice after glow. DXM and nitrous together felt incredibly damaging for your brain took weeks for my brain to feel right after doing that.
 
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