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PCP may appear as powder, liquid or material applied to cigarettes or plant products. Learn what terms like wet and fry mean and why appearance cannot confirm PCP identity or purity.
PCP is phencyclidine, an illicit dissociative drug that can cause numbness, altered perception, psychosis, severe agitation and dangerous toxicity. Learn how it works, risks, addiction and treatment.
PCP can cause dissociation, numbness, abnormal eye movements, high blood pressure, psychosis, seizures, hyperthermia and trauma. Learn short-term and long-term risks.
PCP can cause paranoia, hallucinations, delusions and severe disorganization that may outlast intoxication. Learn how PCP psychosis differs from ordinary intoxication and schizophrenia.
Severe PCP toxicity can cause seizures, hyperthermia, coma, respiratory depression, muscle breakdown and dangerous agitation. Learn warning signs and emergency response.
PCP can remain detectable after intoxication ends. Learn urine and blood testing, chronic-use detection, false-positive screens and confirmatory toxicology.
PCP can become addictive even without a dramatic physical withdrawal syndrome. Learn warning signs, dependence vs addiction, psychiatric complications and treatment options.
PCP and ketamine are related dissociatives, but ketamine has accepted medical uses while PCP is primarily an illicit drug. Compare duration, psychosis, addiction and overdose risks.