PCP-Questions and Answers
What is the structure name of PCP?
1-(1-phencyclohexyl) piperidine
How is PCP classified?
Hallucinogen
-More specifically a dissociative drug
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PCP-Questions and Answers
What is the structure name of PCP? - answer 1-(1-phencyclohexyl) piperidine
How is PCP classified? - answer Hallucinogen
-More specifically a dissociative drug
Why is PCP a dissociative drug? - answer Induces a distortion of sight and sound
and produces feelings of detachment from the body and environment
What other drugs are dissociative? - answer Ketamine and dextromethorphan
PCP was developed in the 1950's to be used as an_________. - answer V
anesthetic
PCP was patented under the brand name_________. - answer Sernyl
PCP provided anesthesia and analgesia without the__________________. - answer
cardio-respiratory depression
Why was PCP discontinued as an anesthetic? - answer due to high incidence of
post-op delirium, psychosis, agitation, violence and hallucinations
Shortly after discontinuation in human use, PCP became available as an anesthetic for
veterinary use ONLY under the Brand name... - answer Sernylan
What contributes to many of the PCP street names? - answer The fact that is was
used as an animal tranquilizer. Such names include Horse tranquilizer, hog, elephant
PCP use spiked in the early 80s and then dramatically decreased in the late 80s due to
increased use of what drug? - answer Cocaine
Resurgence was mostly among teenagers and localized in metropolitan areas most
notably in what city? - answer Washington D.C.
PCP is most commonly used among ___________, aged 25 to 34 years of age -
answer black males
T/F PCP has remained almost entirely in the USA and Canada - answer True
What are common street names for PCP? - answer Angel Dust / Dust
Wet
Whack
Hog
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