Talk:Purple Drank

'Syrup' is slang for dextromethorphan (DXM) -- specifically DXM-containing cough syrups -- and has been for decades. That is to say, long before this disturbing new trend of consuming opiate-containing cough syrups mixed with alcohol even existed. While both 'syrups' are used for recreational drug use, there is a big difference between the two: DXM is a dissociative psychedelic and consumption is relatively low risk (i.e. nonfatal) if administered properly, whereas opiates and alcohol are an extremely dangerous mixture that can easily be fatal. (Which is why alcohol consumption is strictly contraindicated for people taking opiate painkillers.) At the very least this article should contain both descriptions. Though what would be most appropriate is to make this article a description of recreational usage of DXM-containing cough syrups and create a separate article for opiate-containing cough syrups mixed with alcohol entitled 'sizzurp'. To sum up: 'syrup' and 'sizzurp' are not the same thing and usage of the word 'syrup' to describe 'sizzurp' is quite simply misusage. -- Stereoisomer 17:47, 23 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

actually

being from houston and being around the stuff i can tell you what it is, its cough syrup containing codeine, here is a picture of the typical bottle of it... http://www.express-scripts.com/images/pillimages/00472162.916.JPG. it is then mixed with sprite, or any kind of drink and sometimes jolly ranchers or other candy is mixed in for flavor. now, i dont know anything about the alchohol mixing, never seen that done before. and the DXM stuff is not the syrup that this article is describing. THAT syrup is for the people trying to get high but cant afford/obtain the prescription stuff.

syrup

I kind of agree with Stereoisomer. Syrup should entail both DXM and codeine containing cough syrups. They are both used for recreational use and have different effects. DXM isn't necessarily for people who can't afford the prescription, sometimes they prefer the high. Oh yeah, I have never heard of people mixing alcohol with syrup and it is a bad idea anyway. Sometimes people try to mimic purple drank with crushed up pills and alcohol, but it is not the same thing.

To the person who wrote "actually": Both syrups should be included into this article, because the title is not specific. You would be right if it was titled "Purple Drank" or "Lean", but since it is just "Syrup", it should have subsections of the different types of syrups used recreationally.

70.105.150.24 10:14, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My Comments

Everyone on the streets knows this by the "Purple Drank". I agree with other comments in this discussion there are a lot of other different types syrups. This article should be renamed "Purple Drank" or enclude all the different syrups ..