CampfireCat
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So, here was my situation:
I was in a pretty depressed and "not give a fuck" sort of mood the other day, so I went to the pharmacy and bought some DXM containing cough syrup. I've researched a little about it, but I never really considered the negative effects until after I took it. I'm pretty sure that I consumed a little under 300mg of Dextromethorphan. Drinking the shit was nasty, and once it kicked in I was super underwhelmed. At first it just felt like I was drunk. I was lying in bed, hoping to notice a difference in how music sounded, but that never ended up happening. I was lying there and scrolling through my Facebook feed, until I got really itchy all over my head. I started scratching it, and the more i scratched the itchier it got, so I tried stopping and for a while it was fine. Then, other parts of my body started itching, so I started scratching again and it got to the point where I could not stop myself. Other than the scratching, the "trip" just felt like I was really drunk and light-headed, nothing special. No hallucinations or out of body experiences like most claim. The next morning, I still felt very light headed and dizzy. I started researching the negative effects of DXM and immediately regretted making the decision of consuming it after I came across some theories about brain damage, olney's lesions and what not. The drug just feels really dirty and un-natural, like something a broke white-trash redneck would take after getting his 3rd eviction notice. I just hope I didn't suffer any long-term chemical alterations in my brain, because I definitely feel pretty stupid for taking DXM right now. If anyone can tell me how this could have (or has) potentially fucked up my brain I would appreciate it.
TL;DR - I drank some cough syrup, feel like shit and hope I didn't fuck up my brain as a result.
I was in a pretty depressed and "not give a fuck" sort of mood the other day, so I went to the pharmacy and bought some DXM containing cough syrup. I've researched a little about it, but I never really considered the negative effects until after I took it. I'm pretty sure that I consumed a little under 300mg of Dextromethorphan. Drinking the shit was nasty, and once it kicked in I was super underwhelmed. At first it just felt like I was drunk. I was lying in bed, hoping to notice a difference in how music sounded, but that never ended up happening. I was lying there and scrolling through my Facebook feed, until I got really itchy all over my head. I started scratching it, and the more i scratched the itchier it got, so I tried stopping and for a while it was fine. Then, other parts of my body started itching, so I started scratching again and it got to the point where I could not stop myself. Other than the scratching, the "trip" just felt like I was really drunk and light-headed, nothing special. No hallucinations or out of body experiences like most claim. The next morning, I still felt very light headed and dizzy. I started researching the negative effects of DXM and immediately regretted making the decision of consuming it after I came across some theories about brain damage, olney's lesions and what not. The drug just feels really dirty and un-natural, like something a broke white-trash redneck would take after getting his 3rd eviction notice. I just hope I didn't suffer any long-term chemical alterations in my brain, because I definitely feel pretty stupid for taking DXM right now. If anyone can tell me how this could have (or has) potentially fucked up my brain I would appreciate it.
TL;DR - I drank some cough syrup, feel like shit and hope I didn't fuck up my brain as a result.