Dextromethorphan (DXM) is the major ingredient in many over-the-counter cold medicines and is perfectly safe when used correctly. However, when taken in large amounts in its powdered form, it can ...

According to Sharon Levy, MD, Harvard Medical School's pediatric addiction expert, nonmedical medication misuse may be much more common than previously reported. One of the older fads is in the news ...

Locked down and anxious, 17-year-old Fang Suyi found her ideal escape from reality in the form of a cough medicine. The high school senior from Shanghai had learned about dextromethorphan, a cough ...