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(PCP), more commonly known as “angel dust“, was developed as an anesthetic inicilamente in the 1950s but was withdrawn quickly from the market for human consumption because it causes hallucinations.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