Make Up Your Own Mind About Cough & Cold Medicine (aka DXM, Robo, Skittles, Triple C, Tussin)
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Facts about DXM Abuse DXM Plateaus and short term effects of DXM Abuse

The effects of DXM abuse vary with the amount taken. Common effects can include confusion, dizziness, double or blurred vision, slurred speech, impaired physical coordination, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, rapid heart beat, drowsiness, numbness of fingers and toes, and disorientation. DXM abusers describe different "plateaus" ranging from mild distortions of color and sound to visual hallucinations and "out-of-body," feelings of detachment from the environment and self, sensations, and loss of motor control.

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