Martinak B, Bolis RA, Black JR, Fargason RE, Birur B. Dextromethorphan in Cough Syrup: The Poor Man's Psychosis. Psychopharmacology Bulletin. 2017; 47(4):1-5 ...

You just go back to class. Look familiar? DXM or Dextromethorphan is the active ingredient in most cough medicines. One in ten teenagers say they have used DXM to get high, making it more popular ...

At higher than the recommended dosage, dextromethorphan has the potential for serious side effects and even death in young children. As such, it is one of the cough and cold medications that the U ...

Cough medicines containing pelargonium, guaifenesin or dextromethorphan might also be beneficial, they say. Patients are being advised to use these treatments and wait for symptoms to improve on ...

as long as the cough is not associated with any worrisome symptoms, according to experts. (Check with your doctor to be sure.) "These over-the-counter medications are usually a combination of several ...