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phencyclidine
Sign in to saveAlso known as PCP, 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)piperidine, Sernyl, Sernylan, CI-395, phenylcyclohexylpiperidine, Killerweed
Key facts
- Drug.Verifiedfields
- changed
- Drug.Watchedfields
- changed
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 464373911
- Drug.IUPAC_name
- 1-(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)piperidine
- Drug.image
- Phencyclidine.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.image_class2
- bg-transparent
- Drug.width
- 135px
- Drug.image2
- Phencyclidine-from-xtal-3D-balls.png
- Drug.width2
- 225px
- Drug.tradename
- Sernyl, Sernylan (both discontinued)
- Drug.legal_AU
- S8
- Drug.legal_BR
- A3
- Drug.legal_CA
- Schedule I
- Drug.legal_DE
- Anlage I
- Drug.legal_NZ
- Class A
- Drug.legal_UK
- Class A
- Drug.legal_US
- Schedule II
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C17H25N
- Molecular weight
- 243.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)piperidine
- SMILES
- C1CCC(CC1)(C2=CC=CC=C2)N3CCCCC3
- InChIKey
- JTJMJGYZQZDUJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.6
- Polar surface area
- 3.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
via PubChem
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 243.199
- Image
- Phencyclidine (PCP).jpg
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- Commons category
- Phencyclidine
- chemical formula
- C₁₇H₂₅N
- canonical SMILES
- C1CCC(CC1)(C2=CC=CC=C2)N3CCCCC3
- World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
- phencyclidine
- MCN code
- 2933.33.61
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Article
20 sectionsContents
- Recreational uses
- Effects
- Addiction
- Schizophrenia
- Methods of administration
- Management of intoxication
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacodynamics
- Mechanism of action
- Neurotoxicity
- Pharmacokinetics
- Chemistry
- Analogues
- History
- Society and culture
- Regulation
- Frequency of use
- Cultural depictions
- References
- External links
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 smoked, but may be taken by mouth, snorted, or injected. It may also be mixed with cannabis or tobacco.
Adverse effects may include paranoia, addiction, and an increased risk of suicide, as well as seizures and coma in cases of overdose. Flashbacks may occur despite stopping usage. Chemically, PCP is a member of the arylcyclohexylamine class. PCP works primarily as an NMDA receptor antagonist.