The Paradox of Phencyclidine (PCP) Abuse
Authors: RICHARD STILLMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1979)

Editorials1 March 1979The Paradox of Phencyclidine (PCP) AbuseRICHARD STILLMAN, M.D., ROBERT C. PETERSEN, PH.D.RICHARD STILLMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT C. PETERSEN, PH.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-90-3-428 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPhencyclidine, widely abbreviated as PCP, and known by street names such as "angel dust," "goon," and dozens of others, is a deeply disturbing drug, dangerous both in acute and chronic use. It has been said to be everything we were afraid marihuana would turn out to be but hasn't. Among abused drugs, it has no current rivals for a whole litany of disturbing effects: Accidental high doses can produce severe or fatal medical complications, acute and recurrent psychoses, suicidal depressions, and unpredictable violence. 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