Phencyclidine or PCP

Posted by Shirley Lamida | January 31st, 2010 in Drugs Effect, Phencyclidine | No Comments »

phencyclidine

Phencyclidine (PCP), more commonly known as “angel dust“, was developed as an anesthetic inicilamente in the 1950s but was withdrawn quickly from the market for human consumption because it causes hallucinations.

The drug exists in many forms. It can be a hard white powder in the form of crystals, tablets or capsules. Can be ingested, smoked, sucked through the nose or injected. It is often sold as mescaline, THC or other drugs. Sometimes it may even be PCP, but a lethal byproduct of the drug.

The effects of the drug include increased heart rate and blood pressure, flushing, sweating, dizziness and numbness. When taken in large doses, effects include drowsiness, convulsions and coma. They can also cause death from repeated convulsions, heart and lung failure or ruptured blood vessels in the brain.

Hazards and consumption causes PCP:

PCP can produce violent or bizarre behavior in people who usually do not act that way. Regular consumption affects memory, perception, concentration and ability to prosecute. Consumers drug symptoms of paranoia, fear and anxiety. During these periods, some consumers may be aggressive. A temporary mental disturbance or disturbance of mental processes of the consumer (PCP psychosis) may last for days or weeks.

It is difficult to describe and predict the effects caused by the use of PCP. In general rules affected diction, muscle coordination and vision; grow dull the senses of touch and slow body movements.


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