A dangerous chemical kick may be no farther away than your medicine cabinet. About one in 20 teens have gotten high on dextromethorphan (DXM) – the active ingredient in more than 100 over-the-counter ...

Robotripping refers to taking DXM to experience various psychological and physical effects. While it isn’t illegal, that doesn’t mean it’s safe. In high doses, it can have serious and lasting effects.

Dextromethorphan, or DXM, is a cough suppressant that is an ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications. When people take DXM in high doses, it can cause hallucinations and feelings of ...

Joining other retailers and chain pharmacies, Giant Food announced yesterday that it won’t sell certain types of cough medicine to customers under 18 because the products have been abused by teenagers ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines are safe and effective when they’re used as directed. But taking too much of them -- on purpose or by accident -- can make you feel high. That can lead ...

Unfortunately, most cold and flu medicine fails to make you feel better in the long term. In fact, here are several cold and flu medicines that are little more than a placebo.

According to the 2013 National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Monitoring the Future Survey, approximately one in 25 teens abuses DXM to get high. Upon enactment of this bill, Washington will join Virginia, ...

Check out the first trailer for “DxM,” in an Indiewire exclusive. “DxM” is the latest film from writer/director Andrew Goth (“Gallow Walkers,” B.U.S.T.E.D.,” “Cold and Dark”) and producers Walter ...