PCP

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PCP

• (Phencyclidine)
• BY Ian Dechow
• Ryan Northway

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What Is PCP!

• What it is- PCP is a powerful drug that acts like
  a hallucinogen, depressant and stimulant all in
  one. PCP was developed in the 1950s as an
  intravenous anesthetic but was discontinued from
  medical use because of its side affects of
  delirium and confusion.

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Street Names

• Street names- PCP has been called many names
  angel dust, hog, lovely, wack, rocket fuel, and
  embalming fluid. When PCP is mixed in with
  marijuana it is called super grass, donk or
  killer joint.

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What is it Chemically

• Chemical Formula C17H25N
• Chemical Name phenylcyclohexylpiperidine
• PCP is a drug made in the laboratory and is
  coplex and complicated to make.

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How is it Used

• How to use it- PCP, in its purest form, is a
  white crystalline powder that easily dissolves in
  liquids and has a distinct bitter chemical taste.
  On the street PCP has been altered so many times
  its color can range anywhere from light tan to a
  dark brown and its texture ranges from powder to
  a thick gummy substance. You can purchase it in
  powder, pills, tablets all of which are snorted
  or orally ingested. You can also smoke PCP but it
  has to be put on a leafy material like oregano,
  parsley, mint, or marijuana.

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What Does it DO!(To Brain n Body)

• Short term effects- Small to moderate amounts of
  PCP cause the users to feel dizzy, detached, and
  unfamiliar and scared of their surroundings.
  Along with these affects slurred speech, numbness
  and loss of coordination are also dangerous side
  affects. PCP gives a sort of invincible feeling
  to its users. PCP causes hallucinations, image
  distortion, and severe mood disorders and in rare
  cases short term amnesia. Rarely, PCP can cause
  users to suffer from acute paranoia and a mental
  psychosis much like schizophrenia.
• High dose effects- At high doses for long periods
  of time of PCP, there is a drop in blood
  pressure, pulse rate, and respiration. This may
  be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, blurred
  vision, flicking up and down of the eyes,
  drooling, loss of balance, and dizziness. High
  doses of PCP can also cause seizures, coma, and
  death (though death more often results from
  accidental injury or suicide during PCP
  intoxication). Psychological effects at high
  doses include illusions and hallucinations.

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Is It Addictive?nIs it Used in Medicine?

• PCP is addictive - and its use often leads to
  psychological dependence, craving, and compulsive
  PCP-seeking behavior. Users of PCP report memory
  loss, difficulties with speech and learning,
  depression, and weight loss. These symptoms can
  persist up to a year after cessation of PCP use.
  PCP has sedative effects, and interactions with
  other central nervous system depressants, such as
  alcohol and benzodiazepines, can lead to coma or
  accidental overdose. Use of PCP among adolescents
  may interfere with hormones related to normal
  growth and development.
• No, PCP is NOT! Used in any sort of medicine.

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How Do You Tell if Someone Has Used PCP Within
the Past Year

• Low to moderate doses of PCP
• A slight increase in breathing rate
• A pronounced rise in blood pressure and pulse
  rate
• Breathing becomes shallow
• Flushing and profuse sweating
• Generalized numbness of the extremities
• Loss of muscular coordination
• High doses of PCP
• Blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration drop
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Blurred vision
• Up and down flicking of the eyes
• Drooling
• Loss of balance
• Dizziness
• Effects lasting up to a year afterward
• Memory loss
• Depression

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Where Can You Get HELP! For PCP Use?

• Where to get help- You can get help from several
  different places like local hospitals but some
  effective everyday meetings could be found at
  your local Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
• Many PCP users are brought to emergency rooms-
  because of PCP's unpleasant psychological effects
  or because of overdoses. In a hospital or
  detention setting, they often become violent or
  suicidal, and are very dangerous to themselves
  and to others. They should be kept in a calm
  setting and should not be left alone.