A powerful hallucinogenic drag that is mixed with parsley and smoked.
Hallucinogenic drug no longer used in medicine; causes aggressive, sometimes paranoid, and often self-destructive behavior; persons who are agitated from PCP are very difficult to control and may require ten or more individuals to restrain them. Street name: angel dust.
An anesthetic used in veterinary medicine. It is also used illegally as a hallucinogen, and referred to in slang as “PCP” or “angel dust.” The drug is potent; intoxication can occur from passive smoking, and even small doses can produce excitement, hallucinations, and psychotic or extremely violent behavior. Moderate doses also cause elevated blood pressure, rapid pulse, increased skeletal muscle tone, and sometimes, myoclonic jerking. Large doses can cause seizures, ataxia, nystagmus, respiratory depression, and death. The pupils of patients intoxicated with PCP are usually of normal size or small but not the pinpoint size seen in opiate use. This, together with the other physical findings, may help clinicians diagnose overdosed patients.