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Phencyclidine--angel dust
Identifier
017623
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2005 Oct 20;125(20):2775-6.
[Phencyclidine--angel dust].
[Article in Norwegian]
Høiseth G1, Hjelmeland K, Bachs L.
- 1Divisjon for rettstoksikologi og rusmiddelforskning, Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt, Postboks 4404 Nydalen, 0403 Oslo. gugu@fhi.no
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
For the first time in ten years, phencyclidine (PCP) has been confiscated in Norway. Physicians should be aware of this substance when treating intoxications.
METHODS:
Relevant literature was identified by search in Medline. This review presents the pharmacological properties and effects of phencyclidine as well as symptoms and treatment of phencyclidine intoxication.
RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION:
Phencyclidine exhibits hallucinogenic, depressant and stimulant properties. Phencyclidine interacts as an antagonist to the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor in the central nervous system. Severe NMDA receptor hypofunction can elicit clinical symptoms similar to a schizophrenic episode.
PMID: 16244678