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Gelfer J.

“Towards a Sacramental Understanding of Dextromethorphan”.

J Alt Spirit New Age Stud. 2007;3.

Abstract

Dextromethorphan (DXM) is an ingredient of some cough suppressants which, when consumed in large amounts, can have dissociative and psychedelic effects. Some people within the DXM-user community use DXM to facilitate what they perceive to be spiritual experiences. This paper argues that DXM can therefore be understood within the DXM-user community as a sacrament, and its use located within the neo-shamanic tradition.