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Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 5e
Phencyclidine (PCP) and Ketamine
Sections: Phencyclidine (PCP) and Ketamine.
Topics Discussed: ketamine; ketamine overdose; phencyclidine; phencyclidine intoxication.
Excerpt:
"Phencyclidine [PCP,
1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)-piperidine] is a dissociative anesthetic
agent with properties similar to those of ketamine. It previously
was marketed for veterinary use, and it became popular as an inexpensive
street drug in the late 1960s. PCP is most commonly smoked but may
also be snorted, ingested, or injected, and it is frequently substituted
for or added to illicit psychoactive drugs such as THC (tetrahydrocannabinol
or marijuana), mescaline, and LSD. PCP is known by a variety of
street names, including "Peace pill," "Angel
dust," "Hog," "Goon," "Animal
tranquilizer," and "Krystal." "Sherms" is
slang for Sherman cigarettes laced with PCP. Various chemical analogs
of PCP have been synthesized, including PCC (1-piperidonocyclohexanecarbinol),
PCE (1-phenyl-cyclohexylethylamine), PHP (phenylcyclohexylpyrrolidine),
and TCP (1[1-cyclohexyl]piperidine)...."
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