By: Erika Genoch, Sara Wiederholt, and Jenny Brudwick Period: 6

What is PCP? Developed in 1950’s as an intravenous anesthetic but was discontinued Made from 11 different chemicals White crystalline powder Ranges from a light to darker brown with a powdery to a gummy mass consistency("PCP," 2000). Dissolves in water and alcohol Bitter chemical taste

 Over 7 million users in the U.S.  Sold under different names  Tablets, capsules, liquids, and colored powders  Can take orally, snorted, smoked, and injected ("PCP," 2014).  Common dose is 5-10mg("Phencyclidine (PCP)," n.d.).

 Hallucinations and paranoia  Difficulty with speech and memory  Depth perception is distorted  Chronic use can result in violence  Suicidal and homicidal behavior("So Much for Cocaine," 2014).  Can result in a seizure, coma, or death

 Indigenous tribes in South American have used it for rituals and ceremonies  Body produces small amounts in times of extreme stress  Nicknames- Fantasia & Businessman's trip  Non-addictive  Can create tolerance to it  Effects can be unpredictable  Most illegal drug

 Gives the user a “trip”  Taken commonly from blades of grass  Human brains rarely and animal brains which is uncommon  Generally made into small crystals for smoking  Taken by- injection, sniffing, & smoked  No other side effects

 Most horrifying experience  Can cause flashbacks  Trip lasts 10 minutes to an hour  Many users see almost the same things  Mechanical dwarves  Reptilian green creatures  Giant bug-like monsters

LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide)  Clear or white, odorless water-soluble material with a slightly bitter taste  Synthetic substance  Tablets known as microdots and thin squares known as window panes  Most potent of all hallucinogens

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide  Initially produced in crystalline form  Sold on streets as tablets, capsules, or liquid  A tolerance is quickly developed but short lived  An average dose, micrograms produces an experiential state  Effects thought to be prominent in two regions of the brain: cerebral cortex and locus coeruleus  No evidence of withdrawal

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide  Gives a person a high or a “trip”  Lasts about twelve hours and is felt within 30 to 90 minutes after taken  Physiological effects: raised blood pressure and heart rate, dizziness, loss of appetite, dry mouth, sweating and tremors  Emotions: rapidly switch from fear to euphoria  Sense may cross- Synesthesia: feeling of hearing colors and seeing sounds  Distortions of time is common

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