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01-09-2004, 11:48 PM
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You may have seen Friday night's 20/20 report on Coricidin abuse by teens and have stumbled across this site looking for more information on Dextromethorphan or 'DXM' as it is commonly called. We want to take a moment to help you in your search, and inform you of a major fact that the producers of 20/20 have overlooked.
The report explained that Coricidin contains Dextromethorphan (DXM), which is the active ingredient that gets you 'high'. While this is true, a fact that they neglected to mention was that the form of Coricidin that teens seek out specifically is Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold. This preparation contains the antihistamine Chlorpheniramine Maleate (CPM) in addition to DXM, and it is the CPM which poses the greatest health risk to your child, not the Dextromethorphan as the report would lead you to believe.
"High doses of Chlorpheniramine Maleate (CPM) can cause severe and life-threatening symptoms including seizures; shortness of breath or troubled breathing; weakness; loss of consciousness; severe dryness of mouth, nose, or throat; bleeding from skin, mouth, eyes, rectum, and vagina; and possibly death."
Here at the Dextrovese we understand these risks and take them very seriously. Therefor, we try to offer a forum in which those who choose to explore DXM may become more educated on what preparations are more suitable, what interactions to avoid, and general safety tips and harm-reduction techniques to employ for a safer experience. We do not suggest that DXM is a safe drug for recreational use, but if you are going to use it, the more educated you are of the risks the better off you will be.
DXM Information-
Dextromethorphan is a highly useful drug and is effective in treating numerous disorders. In addition to it's anti-tussive, pain management, and neuroprotective properties, DXM has been proven useful in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease, Pseudobulbar Effect, and various Cancers. Other potential uses for DXM include the treatment of Tourettes Syndrome, Heroin addiction and Alcoholism, among countless others.
For more information on some of the medical benefits of Dextromethorphan, please visit these sites:
Chemo & Cough Medicine (http://wfla.tbo.com/health/365.htm)
The Effects of Dextromethorphan on First Pain and Temporal Summation of Second Pain (http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/jur/0008/mcfarlandpaper.html)
Hope For Childhood Cancers (http://www.umdnj.edu/umcweb/hstate/sum00/features/features01b.htm)
or feel free to browse our archive section for additional information.
For more information on harm reduction and safer DXM alternatives to Coricidin, please visit:
Guide to DXM in Nonprescription Drugs (http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/dxm/dxm_info2.shtml)
The DXM Harm Reduction Project (http://www.coricidin.org)
Education is the best tool for prevention, be aware.
Thank You,
The Dextroverse Community
You may have seen Friday night's 20/20 report on Coricidin abuse by teens and have stumbled across this site looking for more information on Dextromethorphan or 'DXM' as it is commonly called. We want to take a moment to help you in your search, and inform you of a major fact that the producers of 20/20 have overlooked.
The report explained that Coricidin contains Dextromethorphan (DXM), which is the active ingredient that gets you 'high'. While this is true, a fact that they neglected to mention was that the form of Coricidin that teens seek out specifically is Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold. This preparation contains the antihistamine Chlorpheniramine Maleate (CPM) in addition to DXM, and it is the CPM which poses the greatest health risk to your child, not the Dextromethorphan as the report would lead you to believe.
"High doses of Chlorpheniramine Maleate (CPM) can cause severe and life-threatening symptoms including seizures; shortness of breath or troubled breathing; weakness; loss of consciousness; severe dryness of mouth, nose, or throat; bleeding from skin, mouth, eyes, rectum, and vagina; and possibly death."
Here at the Dextrovese we understand these risks and take them very seriously. Therefor, we try to offer a forum in which those who choose to explore DXM may become more educated on what preparations are more suitable, what interactions to avoid, and general safety tips and harm-reduction techniques to employ for a safer experience. We do not suggest that DXM is a safe drug for recreational use, but if you are going to use it, the more educated you are of the risks the better off you will be.
DXM Information-
Dextromethorphan is a highly useful drug and is effective in treating numerous disorders. In addition to it's anti-tussive, pain management, and neuroprotective properties, DXM has been proven useful in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease, Pseudobulbar Effect, and various Cancers. Other potential uses for DXM include the treatment of Tourettes Syndrome, Heroin addiction and Alcoholism, among countless others.
For more information on some of the medical benefits of Dextromethorphan, please visit these sites:
Chemo & Cough Medicine (http://wfla.tbo.com/health/365.htm)
The Effects of Dextromethorphan on First Pain and Temporal Summation of Second Pain (http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/jur/0008/mcfarlandpaper.html)
Hope For Childhood Cancers (http://www.umdnj.edu/umcweb/hstate/sum00/features/features01b.htm)
or feel free to browse our archive section for additional information.
For more information on harm reduction and safer DXM alternatives to Coricidin, please visit:
Guide to DXM in Nonprescription Drugs (http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/dxm/dxm_info2.shtml)
The DXM Harm Reduction Project (http://www.coricidin.org)
Education is the best tool for prevention, be aware.
Thank You,
The Dextroverse Community