A hallucinogen formerly used as a veterinary anesthetic, and briefly as a general anesthetic for humans. Phencyclidine is similar to KETAMINE in structure and in many of its effects. Like ketamine, it can produce a dissociative state. It exerts its pharmacological action through inhibition of NMDA receptors (RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE). As a drug of abuse, it is known as PCP and Angel Dust.

DUI

D010622 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0016495

CAS

Piperidine, 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)-

Previous indexing

Anesthetics (1966-1972); Piperidines (1968-1972)

History note

73(64); was see under PIPERIDINES 1969-72; was see under PIPERIDINES & ANESTHETICS 1968; was see under ANESTHETICS 1967

Public note

73; was see under PIPERIDINES 1969-72; was see under PIPERIDINES & ANESTHETICS 1968; was see under ANESTHETICS 1967.