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Originally posted by Tobiasly
He drank like a whole bottle of cough syrup one night because the dextromethorphan is supposed to give you a trip. Well, he never tripped but his stomach swelled up so big it looked like he swallowed a basketball.
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He must have gotten the wrong type. There are hundreds of varieties of cough syrup, but only a couple contain the correct drug dextromethorphan (DXM) and don't contian 'other' chemicals such as gauifenesin, pseudoephedrine, antihistamines, Acetaminophen ( BAD!!), etc. Those other chemicals can have very dangerous effects if consumed in the quantities necessary to intake enough DXM for its psychedelic and dissociative properties to kick in.
Actually, the past few years have been a lot tougher to find 'pure' cough syrups, due to more people being aware of DXM's other effects.
Trust me, DXM, when used properly, gives you just about the strongest trip possible. Definately not a party drug, but one for very intense spiritual, physiological and self explorations. I've tried LSD, mushrooms, pot, and DXM has a much more intense trip than all of these combined. Kinda ironic, because DXM is easily available over the counter, compared to the illegals like LSD. I tripped with DXM about 20 times during a 2 year span (when I was 20-21), which brought many revealations and insights to myself. Especially when combined with a little bud smoking, the experience is completely out of this world: out-of-body experiences, rebirth experiences, exploring your conscious down to its inner core.
It is not an addictive drug, as the nature of its experience is not just a party thing like drinking, but almost a religious experience. (Provided that you treat it as such and don't abuse it.) I haven't done any drugs or drinking for a few years, but I continue to reflect upon the experiences and the thoughts it's given me. It's helped lead me on a different path thru life, becoming a successful modern artist and owning a profitable software corporation. It really helps you to think 'outside the box'. I'm not saying that DXM was the cause of all of that, it was the grace of God to shed His light on me and protect me, but the transcending experiences of that time of my life have had a huge impact on me.
More info on DXM:
http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/dxm/faq/dxm_faq.shtml
I'm not advocating it's usage to anybody else, but just wanted to let you know that powerful things are possible from DXM. Don't treat it lightly!