Specific sites or molecular structures on cell membranes or in cells with which phencyclidine reacts or to which it binds to elicit the specific response of the cell to phencyclidine. Studies have demonstrated the presence of multiple receptor sites for PCP. These are the PCP/sigma site, which binds both PCP and psychotomimetic opiates but not certain antipsychotics, and the PCP site, which selectively binds PCP analogs.

DUI

D017478 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0026514

Previous indexing

Receptors, Drug (1981-1983); Receptors, Synaptic (1983-1992)

History note

93; was PHENCYCLIDINE RECEPTOR (NM) 1981-92

Online note

use RECEPTORS, PHENCYCLIDINE (NM) to search PHENCYCLIDINE RECEPTOR 1981-92

Public note

93; PHENCYCLIDINE RECEPTOR was indexed under RECEPTORS, SYNAPTIC 1983-92 & RECEPTORS, DRUG 1981-83