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  Phencyclidine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PCP is sometimes consumed recreationally, mainly in the United States.
PCP use is extremely prevalent in the Metro Washington DC area, especially in Prince George's County and Southeast DC.
PCP is said in this urban legend to cause such entirely realistic hallucinations, such as that of spiders on the users' faces, which in turn causes them to create deep lacerations in the attempt at removing them.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Phencyclidine   (1024 words)

  
 PCP - Uncyclopedia
Phencyclidine, commonly known as PCP or angeldust, is an extremely potent drug first developed around the 4th century BC by the ancient Greeks.
The Greeks extracted PCP from the stems of the hemlock plant, using a combination of hot water and Clorox bleach.
PCP was used as a medical anaesthetic in the early 1950's but its medical use was discontinued when disturbing side effects were noticed among patients.
www.uncyclopedia.org /uncyclopedia/index.php?title=PCP   (327 words)

  
 PCP Fast Facts
PCP (phencyclidine) was developed in the 1950s as an intravenous anesthetic, but its use for humans was discontinued because it caused patients to become agitated, delusional, and irrational.
PCP is a bitter-tasting, white crystalline powder that is easy to dissolve in water or alcohol.
PCP may be dyed various colors and often is sold as a tablet, capsule, liquid, or powder.
www.usdoj.gov /ndic/pubs4/4440   (464 words)

  
 PCP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
PCP antagonizes the actions of the excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter glutamate at the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, one of the receptor subtypes for glutamate (8,37).
PCP is often associated with violent behavior in users but laboratory studies indicate that it does not increase aggressive behavior in animals (6).
The lack of clear evidence of a PCP withdrawal syndrome in humans may be due to the fact that the drug is usually not taken in large enough quantities and/or not frequently enough to produce symptoms (13).
www.drugscience.org /OTA/OTA_3/OTA_3PC.HTM   (793 words)

  
 SC DAODAS | Information Clearinghouse | Drug Information | PCP Fact Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
PCP is unique among drugs used for non-medical purposes because it affects the central nervous system in a variety of ways, acting at times as a stimulant, depressant and hallucinogen.
PCP is a white crystalline powder in its original form, but on the street it can be found in pill, capsule, liquid, gum or powder form, often varying in color.
PCP also acts as a "dissociative anesthetic," meaning that users are temporarily numb, so they don't necessarily associate what is happening to their bodies with themselves.
www.daodas.state.sc.us /web/infosite/druginfo/pcpfact.html   (2441 words)

  
 Fact Sheet - HALLUCINOGENS AND PCP
PCP is sometimes considered an hallucinogen because it has some of the same effects.
PCP (phencyclidine) is most often called "angel dust." It was first developed as an anesthetic in the 1950s.
PCP is sometimes sprinkled on marijuana or parsley and smoked.
www.well.com /user/woa/fshallu.htm   (862 words)

  
 PCP - NFIA's Guide to Drugs and the Brain
PCP (phencyclidine) was originally developed as an anesthetic for humans and large animals.
PCP produces feelings of invulnerability and a numbing effect on the mind that can often result in anger and rage.
PCP is a Schedule II drug in the U.S. Controlled Substances Act.
www.nationalfamilies.org /brain/pcp.html   (152 words)

  
 PHENCYCLIDINE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
PCP or Phencyclidine, is a single drug that forms a distinct category of its own, because the effects it produces are unlike those of any category.
PCP can be applied in either liquid or powder form to a variety of vegetable or leafy substances, such as mint leaves, parsley, oregano, tobacco, or marijuana.
PCP produces impairments and other observable effects on the human mind and body that are a combination of effects produced by depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens.
www.sayno.com /pcp.html   (482 words)

  
 DEA Briefs & Background, Drugs and Drug Abuse, Drug Descriptions, Phencyclidine (PCP) & Related Drugs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In its pure form, PCP is a white crystalline powder that readily dissolves in water; however, most PCP on the street contains a number of contaminates causing the color to range from tan to brown, with a consistency ranging from powder to a gummy mass.
PCP is most commonly sold as a powder or liquid, and applied to a leafy material such as oregano, parsley, mint, or marijuana and then smoked.
PCP use is associated with a number of risks and many believe it to be one of the most dangerous drugs of abuse.
www.usdoj.gov /dea/concern/pcp.html   (311 words)

  
 Hallucinogens : PCP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Phencyclidine, commonly referred to as PCP, or Angel Dust, is considered to be the most unpredictable drug on the street in terms of the possible effect on the user.
Bearing this in mind, law enforcement personnel nationwide are very cautious of encounters with users of PCP due to the potential violence level commonly associated with the use of the drug.
PCP is often masqueraded as LSD or THC, representing a serious health risk to the unsuspecting user.
www.addictions.org /pcp.html   (248 words)

  
 D.A.A.P.: Facts About PCP
PCP (phencyclidine) was first used in the 1950s as an anesthetic for surgery.
PCP is difficult to classify accurately, since different doses produce different effects - such as those derived from stimulants, hallucinogens, anesthetics, or analgesics (painkillers).
PCP is legally classified as a narcotic and governed by Canada's Narcotic Control Act.
www.daap.ca /factsonpcp.html   (986 words)

  
 PCP Effects | PCP Information | Effects Of PCP
Use of PCP in humans was discontinued in 1965, because it was found that patients often became agitated, delusional, and irrational while recovering from its anesthetic effects.
PCP is a white crystalline powder that is readily soluble in water or alcohol.
PCP: PCP is addicting; that is, its use often leads to psychological dependence, craving, and compulsive PCP-seeking behavior.
www.drugfree.org /Portal/drug_guide/PCP   (1020 words)

  
 Project Inform's PCP Prevention [ HIV / AIDS Treatment Information ]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
PCP is the abbreviation for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
PCP prevention is indicated when CD4+ cell counts are 200 or less, or CD4+ percentages are 14% or less.
PCP prevention is also indicated—regardless of CD4+ cell count/percent—if a person has fungal infections (like thrush/yeast), recurrent fevers or if a person has had the spleen removed.
www.projinf.org /fs/pcpproph.html   (1920 words)

  
 PCP Or Phencyclidine As A Recreational Drug
PCP is called dissociative in action, which means that the mind feels separated from the body.
PCP has been sold as THC, cannabinol, mescaline, psilocybin, LSD, amphetamine, cocaine, Hawaiian woodrose, and other psychedelics, or laced into low quality marijuana to make it appear to be more potent, and in non-psychoactive filler like parsley, tobacco, and talc.
PCP users usually start to feel the effects of the drug in 2 to 5 minutes when it is smoked, and 30 to 60 minutes when taken orally.
www.a1b2c3.com /drugs/pcp2.htm   (1089 words)

  
 (BETA) Prevention of Pneumocystic Carinii Pneumonia PCP - November 1989
Yet physicians of the County Community Consortium in San Francisco are reporting PCP among a significant number of patients with T-helper cell counts in the 200-300 range.
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a life-threatening infection of the lungs which develops in approximately 85% of PWA.* Although the organism that causes PCP is common even in people who are HIV-negative, it rarely progresses to the disease stage because most people's immune systems are able to suppress the infection effectively.
Another indicator of PCP risk may be the skin anergy* test, which measures the body's capacity to mount an allergic response against various proteins injected within the skin.
www.aegis.com /pubs/beta/1989/BETA0403.html   (1911 words)

  
 You Can Prevent PCP
However, PCP is still the most common serious infection among people with AIDS in the United States.
PCP can be diagnosed only by laboratory tests of fluid or tissue from the lungs.
Most scientists believe PCP is spread in the air, but they don't know if it lives in the soil or someplace else.
my.webmd.com /content/article/5/1680_50234.htm   (485 words)

  
 Angel Dust: New Facts About PCP
PCP scams are legendary, too, including switches for nearly every substance that's ever been dropped, shot, or snorted in the name of chemical consciousness and artificial good times.
Since PCP is so high in bummer potential and since it gets shuffled around under so many names (from "angel dust" to "zoot"), you might think that dealers think they have something to hide when it comes to this drug.
Although PCP can be used in a number of ways, today it's most often smoked--either in drug-laced cigarettes or in marijuana or parsley "joints" containing the drug.
www.doitnow.org /pages/123.html   (1566 words)

  
 Wet/PCP: Fast Facts
Apparently, it has, because PCP is back-this time, mixed with formaldehyde and dripped onto cigarettes in a mind-numbing concoction known as "wet." It's also making its presence felt nationwide, as a new generation picks up on a nasty, old-school problem drug.
Developed as a surgical anesthetic, PCP was abandoned medically (except for veterinary use) because of its bizarre psychological effects in human beings.
Due to the delusions and sensory distortions fueled by PCP, users may initiate acts of violence, or become victims of such mishaps as fires and drownings.
www.doitnow.org /pages/535.html   (392 words)

  
 PCP Information from Drugs.com
Phencyclidine (PCP) was developed in the 1950s as an intravenous anesthetic but, due to the side effects of confusion and delirium, its development for human medical use was discontinued.
PCP is illicitly marketed under a number of street names including Angel Dust, Hog, Lovely, Wack, Embalming Fluid, and Rocket Fuel, which reflect the range of bizarre and volatile effects.
PCP is addictive and its use often leads to psychological dependence, craving, and compulsive PCP-seeking behavior.
www.drugs.com /pcp.html   (813 words)

  
 Drugs and Human Performance FACT SHEETS - Phencyclidine (PCP)
PCP is a white, crystalline powder (contaminants may cause tan to brown color), or a clear, yellowish liquid.
PCP is often administered or mixed with other drugs such as crack cocaine (“beam me up”), cocaine hydrochloride (“lovelies”), and marijuana (“crystal supergrass”, “donk”, “killer joints”, “sherms”, “wacky weed”, “wicky stick”).
PCP concentrations ranged from 0.3 to 143 ng/mL in 63 patients presenting at a psychiatric hospital emergency room and were associated with a wide variety of psychotic clinical pictures resembling mania, depression or schizophrenia.
www.nhtsa.dot.gov /people/injury/research/job185drugs/phencyclidine.htm   (1557 words)

  
 Dr. Koop - Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP)- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) is pneumonia in premature infants and immunocompromised children and adults caused by a fungus.
Active PCP was first observed in infants after World War II who were immune-suppressed due to malnutrition.
It has also been seen occasionally in patients whose immune systems have been suppressed by diseases such as leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, other cancers, or in patients using immune-suppressant drugs as part of organ transplantation.
www.drkoop.com /encyclopedia/43/558.html   (657 words)

  
 PCP
PCP (phencyclidine) is classified as a hallucinogen and has many of the same effects as LSD, but can be much more dangerous.
PCP is known for inducing violent behavior and for inducing negative physical reactions such as seizures, coma, death.
PCP is available in tablet, liquid, and powder forms and is either ingested orally or smoked by applying the liquid form to tobacco or marijuana cigarettes or by lacing these and other cigarettes, sometimes containing herbs such as mint or parsley, with PCP powder.
www.streetdrugs.org /pcp.htm   (192 words)

  
 Simple Facts Sheets: preventing PCP
Early signs of PCP are trouble breathing, having a fever, and dry coughing.
PCP can usually be treated with one of several different medications, including TMP/SMX (trade name Bactrim or Septra), pentamidine, trimetrexate and atovaquone (trade name Mepron).
Another preventive medication for PCP is aerosolized pentamidine.
www.atdn.org /simple/pcp.html   (665 words)

  
 Neuroscience for Kids - PCP
PCP was developed in the 1950s as an anesthetic.
PCP is classified as a dissociative anesthetic because users appear to be "disconnected" from their environment: they know where they are, but they do not feel as if they are part of it.
People under the influence of PCP may not feel pain and their perception of sensory stimuli may be altered, possibly causing police officers to use stronger methods to control such individuals.
faculty.washington.edu /chudler/pcp.html   (555 words)

  
 PCP Referral Procedure
They are usually for services the PCP does not normally provide such as: specialty care, hospital care, durable medical equipment, home health care and diabetes education.
In-house providers are usually a substitute for the PCP when he/she is not available and are usually given the authority from the PCP to authorize referrals.
Usually no. The PCP or referred to provider may call the Office of Medical Services if a recipient is actually receiving their primary care from a different PCP.
www.state.sd.us /social/Medical/mcp/PCPReferralProcedure.htm   (697 words)

  
 GMHC: Neumonia Pneumocystis Carinii (PCP)
PCP es la sigla de neumonía Pneumocystis Carinii.
Como con la mayoría de las enfermedades, cuanto más temprano usted comience el tratamiento del PCP, más rápido empezará a sentirse mejor y habrá menos posibilidades de complicaciones, o daños permanentes a sus pulmones como resultado de un PCP avanzado.
El PCP se puede tratar con medicamentos orales o intravenosos (IV), dependiendo de la seriedad de su PCP, o si usted tiene problemas digestivos que puedan dificultar la absorción de pastillas por parte de su estómago.
www.gmhc.org /espanol/paginas/pcp_esp.html   (902 words)

  
 You Can Prevent PCP in Children - Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention - HIV/AIDS Brochures - CDC-NCHSTP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
PCP is the most serious infection among children with HIV.
However, PCP is still the most common serious infection among children with AIDS in the United States.
Children with PCP may die if the infection is not treated quickly.
www.cdc.gov /hiv/pubs/brochure/oi_pcpkidz.htm   (697 words)

  
 The Body: Aprende Sobre la Pulmonía Pneumocystis Carinii (PCP)
Esta publicación discute sobre la pulmonía PCP y los medicamentos que puedes tomar para prevenir y tratar esta enfermedad.
La pulmonía PCP es causada por una infección grave en los pulmones que dificulta la respiración normal.
PCP es un tipo de pulmonía que puede ser muy grave, pero existen muchos medicamentos que pueden ayudarte a prevenir y combatir esta enfermedad.
www.thebody.com /niaid/espanol/pcp.html   (863 words)

  
 CS 8002, PCPs and Hardness of Approximation : Home Page
The plan is to use the PCP Theorem as a fl-box and focus on the hardness results.
Proof of the PCP Theorem will be covered towards the end of the course.
PCP literature is extensive and often very technical.
www.cc.gatech.edu /%7Ekhot/pcp-course.html   (515 words)

  
 pcp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
pcp is a system for replicating files on multiple nodes of a PC cluster.
Since pcp runs via xinetd, starting/stopping of the daemons simply involves the addition/removal of a file in /etc/xinetd.d and sending SIGUSR2 to xinetd to cause xinetd to reread its configuration files.
Some older documentation on PCP (including examples of how to use PCP) can be found here.
www.theether.org /pcp   (354 words)

  
 Erowid PCP Vault : Info #1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Perhaps the hallmark of PCP intoxication is the recurring delusion of superhuman strength and invulnerability resulting from the analgesic and dissociative properties of the drug.
While I don't believe that PCP (or any other drug for that matter, except maybe alcohol (just kidding)) is an "evil" drug, I believe there is evidence to show that a PCP trip in a naive user can be a very frightening thing.
In general, although I have not taken PCP myself, I tend to agree that it is not something to be entered lightly.
www.erowid.org /chemicals/pcp/pcp_info1.shtml   (1795 words)

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