PCP

PCP, or phencyclidine was developed as an anesthetic. The drug had serious side effects such as agitation, delusions, and irrational behavior. Authorized use on humans was stopped, but illegal use has grown because of the drug’s hallucinogenic and significant stimulant effects. It is not as popular now as it was several years ago; nonetheless, it remains a dangerous drug due to some continued illicit use. PCP can be snorted, taken in tablet or liquid form or smoked. Today, unfortunately, marijuana and cigarette users are dipping the leaves into the liquid form of PCP.

Symptoms and Sign of PCP Abuse
PCP is an extremely dangerous, highly psychologically addictive drug. Less known are the symptoms of physical addiction. Signs of abuse are extreme:

Distorted Perceptions of Sight and Sound
Floating Pupils
Blurred Vision
Jerky Eye Movements
Drooling
Muscle Rigidity
Delusions
Hallucinations
Paranoia
Distorted Thinking
Feelings of Invulnerability
Anxiety
Severe Mood Distortion
Elevated Blood Pressure
Alterations of Heart Rate
Changes in Breathing
Flushing,
Profuse Sweating
Numbness
Memory Loss
Speech Difficulty
Difficulty Thinking
Decreased Sensitivity to Pain
Panic
Aggressive Behavior
Disorganization
Weight Loss
Drug Induced Schizophrenia
Suicidal Ideations

Symptoms are intensified when combined with alcohol or other depressant drugs but the likelihood of overdose is greatly increased as well.

Societal Cost of PCP Use
The health consequences of PCP dependence are enormous to the user, the employer, the family and society at large. PCP disorients users making work difficult if not impossible. The ramifications impact driving accidents as well as the PCP user experiences visual and auditory distortions making driving responses unpredictable.

Withdrawal Symptoms of PCP
The psychological effects can induce dissociative thought processes and suicidal ideation. Depression can be severe with the cessation of the drug and needs to be medically monitored to control the extremes in emotions. A long term user can suffer from irreversible memory loss, personality changes, thought disorders, and hallucinations. Unfortunately, like those who have used LSD, flashback can re-occur. Misdiagnosis of the hallucinations can lead to administering the wrong medication to treat the withdrawal symptoms. A missed diagnosis, along with incorrectly prescribed drugs unfortunately, can produce death.

Slang terms for PCP
Amoeba, Angel, Angel Dust, Angel Hair, Angel Mist, Angel Poke, Animal Trank, Animal Tranq, Animal Tranquilizer, Aurora Borealis, Belladonna, Black Dust, Black Whack, Blue Madman, Busy Bee, Butt Naked, Cannabinol, Cigarrode Cristal, CJ, Cliffhanger, Columbo, Cozmo’s, Crazy Coke, Crazy Eddie Crystal Joint, Crystal T, Cycline, Cyclones, Detroitn Pink, Devil’s Dust, Dipper, Do It Jack, Drink, Dummy Dust, Dust Joint, Dust of Angels, Dusted Parsley, Elephant Trank, Elephant Tranquilizer, Embalming Fluid, Energizer, Erth, Fake STP, Flakes, Fresh, Goon, Goon Dust, Gorilla Biscuits, Gorilla Tab, Green Leaves, Green Tea, Happy Sticks, HCP, Heaven & Hell, Herms, Hinkley, Hog, Horse Tracks, Ill, Lily Momo, , K, K-Blast, Kaps, Killer Joints, KJ, Kools, Krystal, Krystal Joint, KW, Leaky Bolla, Leaky Leak, Lemon 714, Lenos, Lethal Weapon, Little Ones, Live Ones, Lovely, Mad Dog, Madman, Magic, Magic Dust, Mean Green, Mint Leaf, Mint Weed, Monkey Dust, Monkey Tranquilizer, More, New Acid, New Magic, Niebla, O.P.P., Orange Crystal, Pax, PCPA, Peace Pill Peace, Weed, Peep, Peter Pan, Pig Killer, Pit, Pits, Polvo de Angel, Polvo de Estrellas, Puffy, Purple Rocket Fuel, Scaffle, Scuffle, Sernyl, Sheets, Sherm Sticks, Shermans, Skuffle, Smoking, Snorts, Soma, Spores, Star Dust, STP, Super, Super Joint, Super Kools, Super Weed, Surfer, Synthetic Cocaine, Synthetic THT, T-Buzz, TAC, Taking a Cruise, Tic Tac, Tish, Titch, Trank, Wack, White Horizan, Wobble Weed, Wolf, Worm, Yellow Fever, Zombie Weed.