Phencyclidine

PCP is the abbreviation for the powerful, dissociative sedative drug more formally known as phencyclidine. While there are always new drugs and old drugs being sold throughout the United States, many do not compare to Phencyclidine. Other names for this drug include most commonly, PCP, to other exotic names such as ozone, horse tranquilizer, rocket fuel, love boat, hog, embalming fluid, or superweed. PCP is considered by many to be both a dissociative drug and a hallucinogen. A dissociative drug causes the user to have distorted perceptions of the world around them through their senses such as sight and hearing. The distortion gives the user a separation from their environment, hence the name, dissociation. According to the DEA, PCP is legally…

I have always liked the word shenanigans. It is a word that can just make my day better. The word itself just proposes a sort of mystery, posing questions about what could be going on. Hearing the word for the first time made me wonder what it could possibly mean and who came up with it. This can raise a lot of debate or conversation about the word. It makes me think why the word shenanigans is such an interesting word. There seems to be an infinite amount of words in the English language, and…

a look at as well. Hallucinogens have also started to become used more in today’s society as well. Hallucinogens are defined by our textbook, Drug Use and Abuse, as natural or artificial chemicals that can produce distortions of reality. One drug worth looking into is phencyclidine also commonly known as PCP. Phencyclidine is not only known as PCP but as angel dust, Ozone, Whack, and Rocket Fuel. Phencyclidine can be made by mixing ingredients in three buckets for several hours. This substance…

Acute megadoses of the drug generate psychological and physiologic effects similar to those of phencyclidine and Ketamine such as dissociative effect, delusion and hallucination, paranoia, agitation, hyperactive behavior, lack of muscle coordination, slurred speech, sweating and effect usually lasts approximately for six hours (Schwartz, 2005). Also, a false-positive screening test for phencyclidine in a urine test is the effect of megadose of DXM. DXM, as used in a recreational purpose, can…

differential diagnoses. The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders lists three differential diagnoses to consider when determining if a diagnosis of stimulant use disorder is the best fit; primary mental disorders, phencyclidine intoxication, stimulant intoxication and withdrawal (APA, 2013; Roberts & Louie, 2015). Primary mental disorders can be ruled out by Roger admitting that he frequently uses stimulants. A toxicology screening would be helpful to determine what exactly he is…

In text A, which is the rap song written by UGK, feat Mr. 3-2: “Stoned Junkee”, are they rapping about a life full of drug addiction and therefore also crime. The addiction they are rapping about ruins the lives of those people who use drugs such as crack cocaine and phencyclidine (PCP), which they are rapping about in the end of the text. Text A is based on the use of slang language. It gives him more reliability, because people from tough environments, such as those, are often talking slang…

Three classes of hallucinogens relate to “hallucination-producing” drugs, particular neurotransmitter systems in the brain. Describe these three categories and include one example of a hallucinogenic drug in each. (20 points) The three classes of hallucinogens are Psychedelics, Dissociatives and Deliriants. Cannabis (marijuana) which falls under Psychedelics has a compound called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which affects the endocannabinoid (EC) system. In the EC system, neurons communicate…

According to Burns & Boyer (2013), dextromethorphan is similar to ketamine and phencyclidine, dextromethorphan have similar “antitussive effects” like codeine but does not “possess analgesic or addictive properties”. Dextromethorphan reaches highest level of serum concentrations after two and half hours after taking it. The major metabolite of dextromethorphan metabolites and less than 0.1 percent of the dextromethorphan leaves the body through renal elimination. The half-life is between two and…

In 1962 the drug was first manufactured by American Scientist, Calvin Stevens. When the drug was first made it was named Cl- 581 which progressed into Ketamine. It was developed as a plagiaristic version of PCP (phencyclidine). Scientist wanted to make a drug that had similar anesthetic effects that PCP does without all the harmful side effects. Compared to PCP, Scientists wanted to make a drug that would not cause long lasting symptoms, including hallucinations during recovery, which was…

would give the children PCP (Phencyclidine) which would decrease pain perception, and increase responses to the environment, learning, and memory. Now, all the soldiers would not feel as much pain as they would normally, causing them to want to fight harder and longer just like when Ishmael said, “I shot everything that moved, until we were ordered to retreat because we needed another strategy” (Beah 119). Before this quote was said, Ishmael was terrified of where they had to go. When all the…