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phencyclidine

phencyclidine Phencyclidine is a hallucinogenic drug, also known as PCP or Angel Dust, that was once used as an anesthetic in veterinary medicine and briefly in humans.

Phencyclidine is a hallucinogenic drug, also known as PCP or Angel Dust, that was once used as an anesthetic in veterinary medicine and briefly in humans. It is related to ketamine in structure and effects and can cause a dissociative state.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Phencyclidine” (D010622).
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