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Dangers of DXM, Part 4 |
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Taking DXM in conjunction with other drugs or alcohol is much more dangerous than taking DXM alone. In fact, most emergency room visits relating to DXM involve other drugs or alcohol. For example, if DXM is taken with ecstasy, the abuser is at risk for hyperthermia, a dramatic rise in body temperature that can be fatal. This is fairly common, since dealers selling ecstasy have been known to include the cheaper DXM in their product, making the buyer unaware that he is mixing two drugs. Abusing more than one type of substance at one time creates a synergistic effect: in other words, the effects of both drugs are increased when used together, becoming more potent than either of them when taken alone.
Taking DXM with other OTC drugs can also be risky, even if taken at medicinal levels. People taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) along with products containing DXM could be in danger. Using DXM, even at medicinal levels, up to two weeks after stopping one of these drugs can be harmful.
Taking both at the same time could cause fevers, heart problems, hypertension, and death.
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