So, we've all heard weird, mysterious, crazy,trip reports of dxm. Some people love it, while other people just hate it. But i have come to a theory as to what and why people who like/dislike dxm- In my own dxm experience, i remember it bringing me back to childhood memories, very faintly, but it made me think like a child again, by child i mean baby. See my parents always gave me delsym to cure cough and colds, its all they knew about, and thats what they give to me. So my theory- When parents would give their children cough medicine, the kids would have a sort of mini euphoric dissacaitive trip, considering the fact that dxm is a very powerful(and dirty)dissociative anesthetics, and they would close their eyes and kind of just have a trip, the parents of course have no idea that their babie's on drugs, hey, they just think its cough medicine. So nowadays most Teenage DXM users say that when they are on the drug, it brings them back to a "familiar" place, some say it makes them act like a child again. while others just totally hate the experience. So my theory is that kids who got cough syrup containing dxm when they were toddlers and growing up, are more likely to find dxm interesting and mysterious. I say this from my own experience, the first time i tripped on dxm, i was amazed by how childlike and familiar everything felt, i was seeing these objects and things thru-ought my trips, and they looked oh so familiar, like a red clown nose, that made a squeeky sound when u squeeze it.<<< most likley something a baby would see in a trip... So to sum it up... Everyone who gets reminded of being a kid when they are on dxm,most likely had little mini trips as a child when your parents force-fed you the cough syrup. Thoughts? (sorry for spelings, my fingers are jittery):afro:
This is a pretty interesting theory. I'm not entirely convinced that we as babies were tripping though, because i highly doubt that the little amount of dxm would do anything, thats why they have recommended dosages, they wouldn't suggest to take enough to make a baby trip. Although, who knows, maybe the researches were unaware of this, how do they know what goes on in a babies mind? But, I do have to agree, when I tripped for the first time it was a really intense crazy high... I couldnt stand or move, I had an out of body expiernce, my room melted around me, and I literally lifted out of my body into space.. That was also the first time i ever tripped, or even done drugs period. I never even smoked weed before that. So one would think it would be a really scary trip way to intense, but for me... it felt right, and familiar, and that it was nothing new or crazy. So who knows, could be true.
This is a pretty interesting theory. I'm not entirely convinced that we as babies were tripping though, because i highly doubt that the little amount of dxm would do anything, thats why they have recommended dosages, they wouldn't suggest to take enough to make a baby trip. Although, who knows, maybe the researches were unaware of this, how do they know what goes on in a babies mind? But, I do have to agree, when I tripped for the first time it was a really intense crazy high... I couldnt stand or move, I had an out of body expiernce, my room melted around me, and I literally lifted out of my body into space.. Yes, i'd like to focus on the familiar aspect of the trip, in what ways did you think it was familiar, like was it a comforting and nurturing familiarity, or was it in the Deja-Vu sense? For me and many of my peers who have looked into this theory of mine, it usually starts out as a deja vu, but then you start to remember the repressed anger,love,hate,fear, every emotion imaginable that you(as a baby you didn't know how to express those clearly) could have just kept in because you were a little child at the time,and couldn't do anything about it, i think DXM brings all that out. :afro:
That makes some sense, but I don't think the amounts in question are enough to think that the children might've tripped. They may, however, have the distinctive flavour of cough syrup trigger psychological reminiscence. I think that the biggest reason that highschool students like DXM is that highschool is a terrible place and DXM dissociates you heavily from reality (a desirable state for someone undergoing the bullshit that is highschool).
Acid, Shrooms, and MDMA are often known for bringing people a sense of childlike wonder and a overwhelming sense of "familiarty" as well and none of those are prescribed to babies. I think the main reasons that DXM is popular among high schoolers is that they (as well as a fair amount of the general population) enjoy getting high, and DXM is easily accessible to them unlike some other drugs. I certainly agree with the others that the medicinal dose of DXM doesn't act like a disassociative to babies, I could perhaps buy that there could be a conditioning effect of having DXM when really young and having it help clear up your cold and then associating that with positive feelings later when taking it recreationally but as I mentioned with some of those other drugs, those aren't prescribed to babies and they often induce varying effects in different people as well, so more likely it's just variable reactions to recreational DXM.
It breaks down the associations in your mind in the dissociative state, where your mind then has to reintegrate and form new associations. I would assume, as a baby there would not yet be any associations yet formed in the mind. The associations are gradually formed as more is experienced.
It's more about easy access to anything that will give a buzz. At least, that's why I did stupid drugs like that as a teenager. Then you grow up. Get better connections. Old enough that alcohol is easier or old enough to understand liver damage and move on to better drugs. Though I do believe that kids seek dissociative states by doing things like spinning around until dizzy.
There's no mystery behind it, it is completely accessible to children and commonplace in stores all over the world like Walmart.
^ This, and unlike drugs like Diphenhydramine and Nutmeg it's actually a decent substance, a strong dissociative with both some recreational and some limited spiritual value. Of course it's going to be popular when you combine that with the easy availability.
I like dxm cuz it was fucking awesome ha. I've tried almost everything around and still say dxm is a mysterious bit of a underrated drug. I'm a full grown adult.. I hate how dxm is always associated with being a kiddie drug. You def need to be able to look deep inside you and good or bad dxm doesn't care. It's a dark moody drug for sure but only if you let it. I love it for painting and photography treks.
I think pure DXM is a very quality high. It's a little dirty as they go, but it's an extremely euphoric dissociative with a very interesting "dark" mood to it without being scary/negative