Recreational Use
Due to dihydrocodeine providing a relaxing and euphoric high when taken in higher than therapeutic doses it is quite commonly used recreationally. The typical recreational dose can be anything from 70 mg to 500 mg, or even more in users with tolerance. Potentiators and adjuvants are commonly used when dihydrocodeine is used in an unsupervised fashion, especially carisoprodol, hydroxyzine, and first-generation antihistamines both to intensify the effect and lessen side effects such as itching.
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