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Phencyclidine

Phencyclidine or phenylcyclohexyl piperidine (PCP), also known in its use as a street drug as angel dust among other names, is a dissociative anesthetic mainly used recreationally for its significant mind-altering effects. PCP may cause hallucinations, distorted perceptions of sounds, and psychotic behavior. As a recreational drug, it is typically…

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3D model (JSmol)
Interactive image
Addiction liability
Variable, reported from low to high
AHFS/Drugs.com
phencyclidine
ATC code
None
Boiling point
136 °C (277 °F)
CAS Number
77-10-1 Y

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Recreational uses

Management of intoxication

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Chemistry

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Phencyclidine

Nodes160
Edges159
Triples81
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.0125
Components1

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Phencyclidine

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related to External links · 16
Phencyclidine → Archived, Drug Abuse InfoFacts, Drug Information Portal, Erowid, Human Performance Fact Sheets, Ketamine, May, Medicine, National Library, PCP, PCP InformationNational Institute, PhencyclidinePhencyclidine, Street-1981, View From, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineDrugs
related to history · 10
Phencyclidine → Arthur Kötz, Grignard, It, Its, Moreover, Parke-Davis, Paul Merkel, Pfizer, US, Victor Maddox
Legal status · 9
Phencyclidine → AU: S8 (Controlled drug), BR: Class A3 (Psychoactive drugs), CA: Schedule I, DE: Anlage I (Authorized scientific use only), NZ: Class A, Tabella I in Italy, UK: Class A, UN: Psychotropic Schedule II, US: Schedule II
related to Mechanism of action · 5
Phencyclidine → Because, Binding, NMDA, PCP, The PCP
3D model (JSmol) · 1
Phencyclidine → Interactive image
Addiction liability · 1
Phencyclidine → Variable, reported from low to high
AHFS/Drugs.com · 1
Phencyclidine → phencyclidine
ATC code · 1
Phencyclidine → None
Boiling point · 1
Phencyclidine → 136 °C (277 °F)
CAS Number · 1
Phencyclidine → 77-10-1 Y

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Phencyclidine3D model (JSmol)Interactive image1.00infobox
PhencyclidineAddiction liabilityVariable, reported from low to high1.00infobox
PhencyclidineAHFS/Drugs.comphencyclidine1.00infobox
PhencyclidineATC codeNone1.00infobox
PhencyclidineBoiling point136 °C (277 °F)1.00infobox
PhencyclidineCAS Number77-10-1 Y1.00infobox
PhencyclidineChEBICHEBI:8058 N1.00infobox
PhencyclidineChEMBLChEMBL275528 Y1.00infobox
PhencyclidineChemSpider6224 Y1.00infobox
PhencyclidineCompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID60234461.00infobox
PhencyclidineDependence liabilityPhysical: Low Psychological: Moderate1.00infobox
PhencyclidineDrug classNMDA receptor antagonists; General anesthetics; Dissociative hallucinogens1.00infobox
PhencyclidineDrugBankDB03575 Y1.00infobox
PhencyclidineDuration of action6–48 hours1.00infobox
PhencyclidineECHA InfoCard100.150.4271.00infobox
PhencyclidineElimination half-life7–46 hours1.00infobox
PhencyclidineExcretionUrine1.00infobox
PhencyclidineFormulaC17H25N1.00infobox
PhencyclidineIUPHAR/BPS42821.00infobox
PhencyclidineKEGGC07575 Y1.00infobox
PhencyclidineLegal statusAU: S8 (Controlled drug)1.00infobox
PhencyclidineLegal statusBR: Class A3 (Psychoactive drugs)1.00infobox
PhencyclidineLegal statusCA: Schedule I1.00infobox
PhencyclidineLegal statusDE: Anlage I (Authorized scientific use only)1.00infobox
PhencyclidineLegal statusNZ: Class A1.00infobox
PhencyclidineLegal statusUK: Class A1.00infobox
PhencyclidineLegal statusUS: Schedule II1.00infobox
PhencyclidineLegal statusUN: Psychotropic Schedule II1.00infobox
PhencyclidineLegal statusTabella I in Italy1.00infobox
PhencyclidineMelting point46.5 °C (115.7 °F)1.00infobox

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