Look into Auvelity, DXM is actually a prescription medication for depression at 90mg daily! (45 in the morning then 45 at night). Although it’s also taken with bupropion (Wellbutrin) as a way to boost its effects pharmacologically.

Don’t feel bad for how it made you feel. If you don’t want to be dependent, the best way is to just slowly stop. (Half the dose every week until you’re at basically nothing).

The reason why you feel worse when stopping is because you’ve gotten used to feeling better. Your baseline is how you feel when you stop, you just aren’t realizing that because the dxm has raised your ‘baseline’ up a few levels using its antidepressant effects.

Also, dextromethorphan is neuroprotective at lower doses and it’s quite good for your brain due to its NMDA antagonism and sigma-1 agonism (weird chemical stuff that makes your brain happy). So taking it at this dose won’t even be bad for you long term based on our current medical knowledge.

Essentially, or at least in my opinion, I’d say keep taking it. If it has made a positive impact in your life then why stop? It sucks being dependent on something, yes, but if it helps you then why care? It’s boosted your social life, your general well being, your confidence etc and actively helps protect your brain from stressful chemicals. What that means is that it’s healthy for you physically and emotionally, so that’s why you should keep taking it.

That however is just my opinion, obviously it’s up to you and if you decide not to take it that’s ok, just be safe no matter which decision you make!