Robitussen high

My one friend (who is always stoned on something) does "robo" alot which is robitussen (the cold congestion pills) and she gets high off of them. Has anyone else done this? And if so, what does it feel like? I'm just curious.

 

Millions of people have done this. The main ingredient in Robo is DXM(dextromethorphan). Check out this site, and scroll down to the experience section of the page. Also make sure to check out the effects and dangers and all that shit. http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/dxm/dxm.shtml
Do LOTS of research before you try this stuff.

 

robo-walking is pretty fun if youve got nothing better to do for a few hours. its alot like shrooms really, ecept its more dreamy. my suggestion would be to drink it slowly, dont chug it.

 

DXM is a dissociative psychedelic drug. Getting fucked up off cough medicine is not the best way to get fucked up. And doesnt do other psychedelics justice frfom what I hear. The only thing I enjoyed about DXM was the brightness of the trees and grass the next day. The trip itself was lame.

 

is it safe to do this in public? or will people notice? like... will u look stoned....

 

It's nothing like shrooms. It's a little more dangerous and the trip isn't very psychedelic. It's more of a dissociative trip. In this sense, It's more like ketamine than shrooms.

You're right about drinking it slowly though. If you drink it too fast it can cause systemic shock and you could have a bad reaction. Just make sure to research it thoroughly before trying, as you should do with all drugs. Also, make sure that dextromethorphan is the ONLY active ingredient.

 

"does robo"


hahahah omg

 

well, ive never done ketamine so u may be right, it reminded me of shrooms though, on robo i though i was holding onto a giant window while flipping around in the air.

 

Like I said in my previous post, this link has everything you need to know on the subject.http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/dxm/dxm.shtml PLEASE read it.

 

i've done mushrooms MANY times, in fact it probably makes up close to half of my psychedelic experiences (which is somewhere around 30-45 trips) and i've done DXM about 7 times in various doses, some 1st plateau, some 2nd plateau, and one VERY strong 3rd plateau. i can definitely tell you, without the slightest reservation, that i do not personally feel that the two have much of anything in common.

its true that DXM in high doses can have some visual effects, and it's true that psilocybin and certain other tryptamines can have visual effects, but the visuals are EXTREMELY different, and the rest of the experience is also EXTREMELY different.

DXM isn't good for the body, and it's not good for the brain, either. that said, occasional use isn't really TERRIBLE for you, but you certainly aren't doing yourself any favors. there are much more benevolent psychedelics. as it has been pointed out, DXM focuses far more on the dissociation than the psychedelia. the first two plateaus are nothing....they're childs play....a very unhealthy way of getting "fucked up." people often describe it as being like you're drunk and high at the same time, but there is still an "otherness" to it. while it may be cheaper than buying a sack, you'll get more bang for your buck and be FAR safer to just buy a sack of weed and being stingy with it. in higher doses, however (the 3rd and 4th plateau) it can be a very, very, very altering substance. i could barely function in the three usual dimensions, i had to lay down and settle in to the dissociation. i couldn't try to focus on the "real" world. the physical effects were terrible. vomitting sucked, but it wasn't as bad as 2C-E. similar to opiates i got itchy....only unlike opiates it was a very, very uncomfortable itchiness. all over. i scratched, i showered, i tried to fix it, but i kept scratching till i almost drew blood. i was worried at that point that i had overdosed or was having an allergic reaction to it or something, but eventually managed to calm down.

with mushrooms the body load is real but manageable. sometimes i throw up, but i always feel better shortly afterwards. i settle in to the familiar and friendly tryptamine atmosphere and enjoy the ride. mushrooms are definitely not my FAVORITE psychedelic, but they are a staple for sure. dont really take them much these days though.

DXM is interesting in it's own right, but i'd take mushrooms over DXM anyday of the week. i'll do DXM occasionally, but maybe only once or twice a year. last time i did it i took 600mg for a third plateau dose....that ended up being 18 robitussin pills and two boxes of sucrets DXM cough lozenges. its hard to take, whereas mushrooms are a tastey cup of tea mixed with some earl grey and sugar. the physical side effects were far worse than with mushrooms or acid (which consist simply of nausea with quick relief, if that even), and i felt lousy the next day with DXM whereas i never feel bad the day after tripping. mushrooms feel cosmic, earthy, and enlightening....DXM lets me explore my mind and other modes of conciousness, and it IS interesting if you take a lot and can settle down into the experience....but mushrooms are just better in so many ways. not to mention incredibly safer. the low doses of DXM are bullshit. but the high doses can get to be pretty intense for a very long period of time. i wouldn't advise anyone take it at all, but if you must i'd recomend waiting until you have considerable experience with other things. cause it can get wierd.

of course what i've said here is biased by my own experience, but its not written for a medical journal or anything.

 

I hate the shit. personally. The ONLY time I did it, I drank 600mg worth of DXM and it was VERY nice, at first. Then, after about 45 minutes, my heart rate raised to approximately 175-200bpm and kept at it for about 5-6 hours. I really thought I was about to die and decided then and there to never get "dexxed" again.

DXM was originally created to act as a synthetic opiate. Having a rather extensive history with a few opiates, I can tell you that the only similarity is probably the itching. It was completely devoid of any positive effects, in my single experience with the shit. Like I said before, do some VERY extensive research if you are considering messing with the shit. It's certainly not for everyone.

 

Heheh, topnotch it probably just felt like you had an extremely high pulse because you were tripping. 600mg is a lot of dex, though, unless you weigh over 200lb or you're trying to get ultra fucked.

 

Why is everyone saying DXM isn't good for you? I mean, doing it every week or something is no good, but there really isn't any damage caused by doing it a few times once in a while. It's not good for your liver in high doses, but dxm is fun for very few in those real high doses. It was thought for a while that dxm use caused lesions in the brain, Onley's Lesions. There is no proof for that, the guy (Onley?) retracted the study a few years ago, because there was not enough conclusive evidence.

If your going to do dxm though, DO NOT EAT CORCIDEN COUGH AND COLD. Whatever you eat, be sure the only active ingredient is DXM. DXM is a fairly safe drug, but the other shit they put in cough medicine can kill you if your not careful (Guaifenesin causes nasaeua and vomitting, Chlorphenramine Maleate can cause liver failure I believe, and bleeding from the skin)
It's fun, but theres a good chance you won't be able to play it off like your high or anything, unless of course you take a real small dose or your an experienced tripper

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/dxm/dxm.shtml.


edit- Topnotchstoner, you should give it another try with a much lower dose. If your a big guy, try like 300mg, if your on the small side try like 150mg. Personally, I don't think any doses above like 400mg are any fun, normally I lose the ability to move/talk for a good part of the trip.

 

Yeah you may be right. It has been said that sensory echoes are quite common with DXM. I'm only 145lbs so it's definitely a lot of dex.

 

I might have to do that sometime, but it really doesn't seem to be the drug for me.

 

ya I got pritty sick on the stuff. But I thnk I almost had an OOBE from it, cuz i was laying down and I felt so light I could of jus floated up and away. But ya trust m e it doesnt feel too good. +you throw up before it kicks in and that can give ya a pritty sore throat in the morning. Try shrooms or something like that instead.

 

i dont have any medicine bottles in front of me...

how many normal bottles of robitusen is 600mg?

 

The time I did it I drank 1 very large bottle of Robitussin: Maximum Strength. That one bottle contained about 600mg of DXM. If you try it, make sure dextromethorphan is the only active ingredient.

 

If you dont like the taste you could get 2 bottols of 20 gel tab Robitussin Cough Control, but only the cough control shit, because if it has other ingredients you could OD on those and get some kidney problems. they are prolly about 8 bucks a bottle or something like that. I think the cough syrup is cheaper if you can take the nasty ass taste.

 

Tell him to get a life