WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT... PCP

PCP, also known as Phencyclidine, Angel Dust, Super Grass, Killer Weed, and Rocket Fuel, is a synthetic, mind-altering drug with hallucinogenic properties

What does it do to your mind/body?

PCP is a hallucinogenic developed in the 1950's as an anesthetic (pain-killer), but was discontinued in the 60's, because patients using it often became delusional, irrational and anxious. Because PCP is a hallucinogenic, users can never predict how they are going to react to the drug because what you feel can be different every time.

PCP also has sedative effects (like "downers"), and when used in combination with depressants, such as alcohol and benzodiazepines , can cause a person to accidental overdose or go into a coma.

PCP can cause:

• feelings strength and power
• unpleasant memories to disappear
• feelings of detachment
• feelings of anger and rage
• auditory hallucinations
• amnesia
• image distortion
• paranoia
• acute anxiety

PCP can also cause:

• rapid and involuntary eye movements
• numbness
• loss of balance and dizziness
• slurred speech
• loss of coordination
• nausea and vomiting
• violent behavior
• mental breakdown indistinguishable from schizophrenia
• drop in blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration

Research has shown that people who use PCP for long periods report memory loss, speech difficulties, depression and weight loss.

IS IT ADDICTIVE?

Yes, PCP can be addictive. Its use often leads to psychological dependence, craving, and compulsive PCP-seeking behavior.

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