Ketamine or Phencyclidine
JAMA November 11, 1974 Miles K. Crowder 16 citations
Phencyclidine (PCP), a derivative of the anesthetic ketamine, is a major component of street drugs. In one series, it was detected in 184 of 237 street drug samples. It is sold as 'angel dust' sprayed on plant leaves or as a powder called 'peace pills,' and is frequently misrepresented as LSD, mescaline, psilocybin, cocaine, MDA, or THC. Both ketamine and phencyclidine are sympathomimetic anesthetics, but phencyclidine is a much more potent hallucinogen. Their abuse is a massive and generally unrecognized problem.