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PCP (Phencyclidine)

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PCP is a Class A synthetic drug.

What does it look like?

It can appear as liquid, crystals, pills or white crystalline powder.

How is it taken?

Can be injected, snorted, smoked, or swallowed.

What effects does it have?

When taken:

PCP is a hallucinatory drug, which can cause feelings of dreaminess or euphoria, and distort your perception of time and space.

It can make you feel anxious or depressed, and your co-ordination may be affected. Blood pressure would increase, as would heart rate. Vomiting, shivering, muscle weakness and rigidity could occur. Some users may become violent.
Higher doses could lead to feelings of drunkenness or may lead to coma.

Longer term:

Regular use could make you become paranoid. You may hear noises in your head, become violent, anxious and severely depressed. You may experience suicidal feelings and be tempted to take an overdose. Heavier doses could cause brain damage, blackouts, and clumsiness.

In some case, people who take PCP can have convulsions. The longer they last the more likely you are to suffer brain damage, leading to mental impairment or even death.