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A member asked:

What to do if i drank 2 5oz bottles of delsym, (dextromethorphan) i know it was wrong. but have i permanently damaged my brain in a serious way?

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Probably Not: If you drank two bottles of Delsym and have not been a chronic user, you have not ingested enough dextromethorphan to cause permanent damagel

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/28/2016

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