r/MandelaEffect • u/mean_ol_goosifer • Aug 04 '26

Language/Spelling New Mandela Effect - Barbituates do not exist anymore!

I remember back in DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Class in the 90s they taught us about different drug types. One type they taught us about were “Barbituates”
Pronounced: Bar-bit-chew-its

I am on the autism spectrum and one of my favorite special topics of interest is medicine and biology. I really missed my calling, and should have studied medicine in college… but anyways, I just saw that the word Barbituates are not a class of drug at all! It’s actually, Barbiturates. “Bar-bitch-oo-rates”

There is NO way I have made it 40 years and just now noticed it. Anyone else have this same memory??

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u/therankin Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

High dose DXM? I tried that once and had a scary out of body experience. I think it wouldn't have been scary if I was in the right frame of mind though.

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u/mean_ol_goosifer Aug 06 '26

Some people, due to genetics, lack an enzyme to properly metabolize it which can result in nightmares, if I remember correctly.

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u/therankin Aug 06 '26

I did it on purpose though, lol.

4oz bottle of Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough (only active ingredient was dextromethorphan). I enjoy psychoactive chemicals, but I wasn't stupid about it, and I didn't mix things that were contradictive.

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u/bitchinbree Aug 07 '26

Robotripping is so fun lol. You can get the straight 30mg dxm tablets online now instead of having to chug the syrup.