Phencyclidine (PCP)
Slang Names:
PCP, Angel Dust, Supergrass, Killer Weed, Embalming Fluid, Rocket Fuel, wack, ozone
Description:
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.
PCP may also come in tablet or capsule form.
PCP may be snorted, smoked, injected, or swallowed.iv
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
Symptoms / Consequences:
Numbness, slurred speech, loss of coordination, rapid and involuntary eye movements
Auditory hallucinations, image distortion, severe mood disorders, amnesia,
In some users PCP use may result in acute anxiety, a feeling of impending doom, paranoia, violent hostility, and in some it may produce a psychoses indistinguishable from schizophrenia.
PCP use is associated with a number of risks and many believe it to be one of the most dangerous drugs of abuse.