To create a drinkable mixture, the cough syrup is combined with soft drinks, especially fruit-flavored drinks such as Sprite, Mountain Dew, or Fanta, and is typically served in a foam cup. [11] [12] A hard candy, usually a Jolly Rancher, may be added to give the mixture a sweeter flavor. [1] Masking the undesired taste may impair judgement of the potency, which is a factor in overdosing.

Antihistamines (first-generation) (e.g., brompheniramine, buclizine, captodiame, chlorphenamine (chlorpheniramine), cinnarizine, clemastine, cyproheptadine, dimenhydrinate, dimetindene, diphenhydramine, doxylamine, meclizine, mequitazine, perlapine, phenindamine, pheniramine, phenyltoloxamine, promethazine, propiomazine, triprolidine) The addictive nature of the drink means that trying to discontinue regular usage can bring about symptoms of withdrawal. [14] In a 2008 interview with MTV News, Lil Wayne described the withdrawal as feeling "like death in your stomach when you stop. Everybody wants me to stop all this and all that. It ain't that easy." [15] Shifferaw, Abel. "Hornets' Miles Bridges Seemingly Responds to Speculation He Was Drinking Lean After Posting Pic: 'Pink Lemonade' ". Complex.com. Complex. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022 . Retrieved July 21, 2022. News.radio.com. June 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018 . Retrieved April 10, 2014.Typically, the base for lean is a strong prescription cold medicine, specifically cough syrup that contains both promethazine and codeine. Over-the-counter cold medicines that contain dextromethorphan as the active ingredient have also been used, as they can produce similar effects and eliminate the need for a doctor's visit. [9] [10]

According to the 2018 Monitoring the Future Report published by the Drug Enforcement Agency, 2.8% of 8th graders, 3.3% of 10th graders, and 3.4% of 12th graders abused cough and cold medicines in the previous year for recreational purposes. 8 Color Added: A rtificial colors are known to be carcinogenic . However, as physician and biochemist Cate Shanahan explained during my exploration of Doritos , studies claiming this often use unreasonable amounts of artificial colors in their experimentation, so try not to worry too much. a b c d e f g h i Eakin, Marah (March 26, 2013). "Learn all about the long, lean history of "sizzurp" with this 7-minute audio primer". A.V. Club. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017 . Retrieved January 20, 2014. Athletes, gamers, musicians, students, road warriors, metal heads, geeks, hipsters, and bikers dig it - you will too.Lean is thought to have developed in Houston around the 1960s, when blues musicians would take Robitussin and cut it with beer. Later, when wine coolers came onto the market, they substituted for beer. [13] These blues musicians lived in Houston's Fifth Ward, Third Ward, and South Park neighborhoods and the practice was taken up by the generation of rappers growing up in the same parts of the city. [13] In the 1980s and 1990s the formula changed to using codeine promethazine cough syrup, somewhat like the glutethimide and codeine combination that was popular from the 1970s up to the early 1990s. [13] On April 7, 2015, Swedish rapper Yung Lean, while living in Miami Beach, Florida, and recording his second studio album Warlord, was hospitalized at Mount Sinai Medical Center due to an overdose stemming from an addiction to Xanax, cocaine and lean. [38] Cough syrup cited in rapper Pimp C's death". Los Angeles Times. February 5, 2008. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008 . Retrieved March 15, 2008. Rapper Fredo Santana Dead from Fatal Seizure". TMZ.com. January 20, 2018. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018 . Retrieved January 20, 2018. The highly addictive nature of opioids is due, in part, to their rewarding, euphoric effects. Opioids should only be used in a therapeutic context under the direction of a physician and should only be taken as prescribed to mitigate some of this addictive potential.

Are you ready to unleash your inner monster? If you're looking for a fun and exciting way to spice up your next party or gathering, look no further than the realm of monster-themed drinks. The physiological effects of lean on the user are to produce mild "euphoric side effects", which are accompanied by "motor-skill impairment, lethargy, drowsiness, and a dissociative feeling from all other parts of the body." [12] It has been suggested that the super-sweet combination of soda, cough syrup, and Jolly Ranchers provides a flavor and mouthfeel, which stays on the tongue for an extended duration. This phenomenon is often appealing to first-time users. [13] Lean is often used in combination with alcohol and/or other drugs. [12] Hazards a b Corcoran, Michael Joseph (2005). "The Geto Boys and DJ Screw: Where the Dirty South Began". All Over the Map: True Heroes of Texas Music (1sted.). Austin: University of Texas Press. pp.23–26. ISBN 978-0-292-70976-8.Benzoic Acid (Preservative): “Benzoic acid most commonly functions as a preservative in foods and cosmetics,” Dagan Xavier, ingredient expert and co-founder of Label Insight , explained to me during my analysis of the ingredients in Pepto-Bismol . “It can also be used to add fragrance to a product.” Various studies found that benzoic acid is poisonous in large doses, but it would be near impossible to consume enough of the stuff in foods and drinks for it to be lethal. PA, The Ranch (November 4, 2019). "Sipping On Some Nonsense: What Is Lean?". The Ranch PA. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022 . Retrieved February 25, 2022.