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Thu Sep 1, 2005, 3:19 PM
Hey all. :D
Was shakin?
Ok, this jorunal is more for information purposes than news but I've been noticin things have been kinda slow around here. [yes, there's only a few members but still..]
So if you know of any other dexers on DA spread the word!
Also, would anyone be interested in a contest or something?
Tips for improving the club would be highly appreciated. :nod:

All for now robotrippers.
~reptiliannightmare


Welcome to the DXM club!

Never heard of it?
Dextromethorphan is a powerful legal dissociative found in most cough syrups and other cough suppressants.
It's in the dissociative family with ketamine and PCP.
In it's purest form, DXM is a very nasty tasting white powder.
Psychedelic effects begin somewhere over 120mg.
The lethal dose is 20-30 mg/kg.
This drug has been around recreationally for roughly 30 years.
When taken recreationally the trip usually lasts around 5-6 hours, including the come-up, peak and come-down.

It isn't physically addictive but can very easily be mentally addictive.
Although there have been a few users who have experienced physical withdrawal, it's very rare.
Sadly however, frequent unresponsible use does adjust your body to it.
This means if you do 400mgs every day, by the end of one or two weeks, that doseage won't have an effect at all so BE RESPONSIBLE!

DXM is best taken orally. Smoking DXM has a reaction in the air that turns it into ammonia so I wouldn't reccomend it.
Shooting up is dangerous and snorting has little to no effects.


DXM is most common in two forms:
Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide (or HBR)

or

Dextromethorphan Polistirex

DXM HBR is more commonly used since it has stronger effects.
Polistirex is not as strong and takes longer to kick in.
It's also been said that it's impossible to hallucinate on DXM polistirex.
The reason for this is when you take DXM, it turns into DXO in your bloodstream and that's what you trip on.
DXM Polistirex produces a much lower count of DXO when taken orally.

DXM comes in plateaus, and all 4 plateaus have different effects.

• 1st Plateau: 1.5-2.5 mg/kg
This is the weakest level. This feels slightly intoxicating, a little light headed. Some music euphoria is noticable

• 2nd Plateau: 2.5-7.5 mg/kg
This level is often compared to being stoned and drunk at the sametime. When this might seem true, there is also a noticably strong "mental" high also. You can have trouble talking with slurring, and can have a hard time carrying on an indepth conversation, because your short-term memory can be temporarily impared. And occasionally you can have mild hallucinations.

• 3rd Plateau: 7.5-15 mg/kg
This level has strong intoxications and hallucinations. Things can become very confusing as your thinking processes are disturbed. You can sometimes daze-off into your own world, and get lost in your own mind. Trips in this plateau can sometimes be unpleasant.

• 4th Plateau: +15 mg/kg
This is the strongest level. This is a sub-anesthetic dose, and can be compared to a high dose of Ketamine. Your mind and body become seperated at this level and it can become dangerous psychologically, and physically. Many say that you should never have to go this high.
Again, don't go near 20mgs/kg since that is the lethal dose.

:!:NOTE
When taking cough suppresants, Dextromethorphan should be the ONLY main ingredient.
Other active ingredients can either send you into a coma, make you puke your guts out, or give you seizures.
Pseudoephedrine will speedy up your trip but don't do too much [no higher than 2nd plateau if pseudoephedrine's another active ingredient] because it'll give you heart palpitations and DXM already makes your heart race pretty fast.

Some drugs you shouldn't mix with DXM:

• phentermine, fenfluramine, phen-fen (diet drugs)

• fluoxetine, tricyclics and lithium (SSRI antidepressants)

• terfenadine (SeldaneTM - prescription antihistamine), & possibly other non-drowsy antihistamines, such as ClaritinTM and HisminalTM

• antidepressants Desyrel (trazodone) & Serzone (nefazodone)

• SSRIs such as bupropion (WellbutrinTM)

• cigarettes

• MDMA (extacy)

• opiates

• MAOIs

Just so you take into account, DXM is bad for your health.

All risks having said to be related to DXM:

Minor risks:
Nausea and Other Gastric Disturbances
Dizziness
Mild Allergic Reactions and Histamine Release
Sexual Dysfunction
Diaphoresis (sweating)
Impaired Judgement and Mental Performance
Hangovers
Tachycardia (Increased Heart Rate)
Pupil Dilation or Constriction
Hot and Cold Flashes
Facial Edema
Mild Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Mild Hyperthermia (Increased Temperature)
Overexertion
Urticaria (skin rash/wheal)
Increased Bile Secretion
Inappropriate Behaviour

Major risks:
Panic Attacks
Psychotic Breaks
Impaired Judgement in Critical Situations
Depression
Serious Hyperthermia (High Temperature)
Serious Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Rhabdomyolysis
Respiratory Depression
Serotonin Syndrome
Major Allergic Reactions and Histamine Release
NMDA Antagonist Neurotoxicity (Olney's Lesions)
Cerebral Hemorrhage and Stroke
Other Neurotoxicity Mechanisms
Mania
Depression
Violent Ideations, Antisocial Behaviour, and Paranoia
Memory Impairment
Language Impairment
Weight Loss
Loss of Muscle Control
Habituation and Psychological Addiction
Tolerance and Physical Addiction
Psychosis
Liver, Kidney, and Pancreas Damage
Bromide Poisoning


:!: NOTE
The best over the counter source of DXM besides pure powder is Zicam.
It's a throat spray and very concentrated, almost pure DXM.
The horrible taste is acutually the DXM itself.
Thanks to :icondandelioneyes: for the tip.


Now that we have most of that taken care of...
:!: JOINING!
Just send a note saying you want to join, or post in a journal entry or on the main page.
Yes, you do have to watch the club.
No, you don't have to put the club's icon in your journal.

:!: AFFILIATING!
Send a note and we'll put each other's icon in our journals.
Deal? :)

:!: SUBMISSIONS!
Got any artwork relating to DXM?
Send a note and of course, credit will be given to the original artist.

All for now robo-trippers! :D

Founder and dexer supreme:
:iconreptiliannightmare:

Affiliates:
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Members:
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:iconzanthax:
What if we started a DXM group on facebook?
Thoughts?

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:icondextromethorphanclub:
I hate facebook.
I had an account for like....a couple hours.
It's like myspace but even lamer. D:

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DXM helps you dance with the dead...
Drink it down and fry that brain in your head...
:iconcynosure-epr:
Dex lover checking in!

<3 .

=)

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I need you here, my bird.
:icondextromethorphanclub:
OTC reprezent!

:love:

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DXM helps you dance with the dead...
Drink it down and fry that brain in your head...
:iconzanthax:
Hey Grandma, you're so young
Your old man's just a boy
Been a long time this time (pow-pow-pow)
Been a long time this time (pow-pow-pow)
Been a long time this time round, this time round
Everything is upside down, upside down
Sure lookin' good
You're lookin' so good
You're sure lookin' good

SF freak scene was on my mind
Fillmore Slim is just a-wasting time
Well I got high this time (pow-pow-pow)
Well I got high this time (pow-pow-pow)
Well I got high this time round, this time round
Everything is upside down, upside down
Cause your lookin' good
You're lookin' so good
You're sure lookin' good

Robitussin make me feel so fine
Robitussin and Elderberry wine
Hey Grandma
Hey Grandma
Hey Grandma
Hey Grandma...

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:iconzanthax:
Welp, the cough from the cold I had stuck around longer than the cold. Worried I had some kind of lung infection, I saw a doctor, who gave me amoxicillin (an antibiotic) and codeine with caffeine and acetaminophen (I don't know the dosage). The opiate high from the codeine was awesome, like a nice, warm body high with giggling and euphoria, but tolerance developed quickly, as it does with opiates. But guess what? NMDA antagonists can reverse or prevent opiate tolerance, so I'm utilizing DXM to chase that warm fuzzy codeine feeling.
The cough is virtually nonexistent.
There's a semi formal dance coming up for the grads at my school and I'm gonna take some MDMA for it; there are gonna be a couple of cops checking bags, patting pockets, and shining lights in our eyes, and my pupils are going to be black holes, so I'm gonna save some codeine and use that to make them regular size (I'm hoping). I don't know for sure if they'll be checking pupils, but you can't be too careful. The drugs will be taken before I get there, so pocket patting and bag checking doesn't phase me. If worse comes to worse and they ask me why my pupils have dilated to the size of saucers, I'll tell them I just got a prescription for Prozac and my doctor says that that's normal.
"But ZanthaX, why don't you just do some DXM at your semi?" That's a wonderful question! I have a few reasons why I chose E over DXM: 1) I've never had the experience of E at a dance/rave/whatever, and I'm positive I won't overheat/overexert/overdrink, etc. 2) DXM, without fail, gives me the shits, the gas, and sometimes the pukes, none of which are very functional at events like this and 3) if I get puke on my $240 outfit, I'll kill a hobo or an ice cream truck driver. :)

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:iconzanthax:
OKIEDOKIE

Take 2:

last week's little 'adventure' was a complete failure.
Allow me to explain myself...
Firstly, I threw up too early in the game, losing much of the dose. My toilet and I developed a unique bond and intimate understanding of each other, though. I'm serious, I think it was still a third plateau trip, just slightly lower.

Secondly, I had this weird moment where I felt utterly COMPELLED to text friends and tell them how much I love them. Upon receiving his text message, my brother called me and I didn't want to be rude and leave.

Thirdly, by the time I decided I didn't care if I was rude or not and hang up, I was coming down rapidly. Crap.

I managed to scrawl a few things down, which became progressively indecipherable as I was coming up. I painted a little, but didn't finish what I was working on. I think I'm going to invest in a tape recorder; it's non-intrusive and user-friendly.

Sorry for the let-down, I'm going to try again next weekend after I get over this flu. The good news is it isn't swine flu.

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:icondextromethorphanclub:
ah. I do that on E :D

Good luck next time.
I hate my toilet. I avoid worshipping porcelain Dx

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DXM helps you dance with the dead...
Drink it down and fry that brain in your head...
:iconzanthax:
OKIE DOKIE, SO...

This weekend I'm going to be doing about 1050mg -a good third plateau- of DXM, and I have every intention of recording the experience by any/every means possible. Unfortunately, this does not include posting directly to the club, as I'll not have access to a computer. However, I have many a tube of paint and paper. I'll also have a notepad and pencil to record any textual... recordings. I'll either type up what's on the notepad or scan it, depending on whether or not there's any significance in the visual aspect of the notes.
And shit, who knows? Maybe I'll take some pictures too.
I plan on combining the DXM with coffee (higher doses have the tendency to make me drowsy) and likely cannabis (who's up for some artificial sweetener induced nausea?).
If I text anyone, I'll make an effort to include the text conversations, unless they're irrelevant to the trip. I'm gonna try and make this my personal definitive third plateau experience, including as much of it as possible.

PS, I highly recommend the book "I am a Strange Loop" by Douglas Hofstadter to read before and after a DXM trip. If you wanna read it while tripping, consider closing one eye if you're experiencing terrible double vision. This book WILL catapult your trip into a whole other world.

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