It was soon taken off the market because of its unwanted side effects. Today, its only legal use is in veterinary medicine. PCP is notorious for its unpredictability acting at times as a stimulant, depressant or hallucinogen. In spite of its bad reputation, PCP remains popular on the street.
Many underground laboratories produce the drug, sell it and make an attractive profit.
Since it is manufactured illegally, users can never be sure of what they are buying. PCP comes in several different forms in its original form as a white or yellowish white powder, as a tablet, or as a capsule. Different methods of use induce different effects. Users find they can control the effects of PCP better this way. PCP can be taken orally by capsule or tablet which usually means getting larger doses of the drug.