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Found out a loved one was using mucinex dm which i know can be used to hallucinate. he was likely abusing this for 2 weeks. is it dangerous to abruptly stop from 2 weeks of use? my family didnt even realize what it was. i noticed it was dm. thanks?

Q: found out a loved one was using mucinex dm which i know can be used to hallucinate. he was likely abusing this for 2 weeks. is it dangerous to abruptly stop from 2 weeks of use? my family didnt even realize what it was. i noticed it was dm. thanks?

: It depends how much is being used but if only a total duration it should not cause problems. Good Luck

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It depends how much is being used but if only a total duration it should not cause problems. Good Luck

Answered 7/5/2022

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A member asked:

Found out a loved one was using mucinex dm which i know can be used to hallucinate. he was likely abusing this for 2 weeks. is it dangerous to abruptly stop from 2 weeks of use? my family didnt even realize what it was. i noticed it was dm. thanks?

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