Drug Project: Phencyclidine (PCP) By Abi Wiggins

Names For Drug Scientific name for PCP: Street names for PCP include: Phencyclidine Phenylcyclohexylpiperidine Street names for PCP include: Angel Dust- Originally referred to a combination of heroin and cocaine, was one of PCP's earliest assumed identities Peace Pill- It often appeared in pill form and was known as "The PeaCe Pill," a term that contributed to the acronym PCP Animal Trank-Started out as an anesthetic for use on humans as well as a tranquilizer agent for use on animals Embalming Fluid- This is a chemical used to preserve the dead. People started to get high off this chemical and later this became a slang name for PCP Rocket Fuel- When taking PCP, one feels a sense of strength and invulnerability, fueling that person with a lot of energy. Therefore giving it the name “Rocket Fuel”

Class of Drug PCP is a Hallucinogen and a Dissociative Anesthetic drug. A Hallucinogen affects the users perceptions, thinking, self-awareness, and emotions. A Dissociative Anesthetic is a form of general anesthesia, but not necessarily complete unconsciousness, characterized by catalepsy (medical condition characterized by a trance or seizure), catatonia (abnormality of movement and behavior arising from a disturbed mental state), and amnesia (a partial or total loss of memory).

Paraphernalia associated with Drug Administration Paraphernalia associated with PCP include: Bong- a filtration device to smoke the drug Pipe- made of metal, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, and is used to smoke drugs Rolling Papers- cigarette papers used to create joints and smoked

Explanation of Drug Administration PCP can be ingested orally, snorted, smoked, or injected. Smoking is the most common method of PCP use. PCP can be pressed into pills or put in capsules and swallowed; when ingested orally, effects are felt in 30 to 60 minutes and last 6 to 24 hours. Leafy material such as mint, oregano, tobacco, or marijuana is saturated with PCP, and subsequently rolled into a cigarette and smoked. PCP is typically used in small quantities; 5 to 10 mg is an average dose.