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PCP
1[ pee-see-pee ]
PCP
2abbreviation for
- primary-care physician.
PCP
abbreviation for
- informal.Also calledangel dust p henyl c yclohexyl p iperidine (phencyclidine); a depressant drug used illegally as a hallucinogen
- See pneumocystisPneumocystis carinii pneumonia See pneumocystis
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Origin of PCP1
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The average PCP has 2,500 patients and supposedly makes $180,000 a year.
Koon: It was my belief and my perception he was under the influence of PCP.
For perspective, at the height of the drug’s popularity in the ‘70s, 13% of high school seniors said they had used PCP.
To the increasing number of kids now smoking it, PCP induces a psychotic state with symptoms that resemble schizophrenia.
In parts of Philly, PCP use is back to peak levels, and the associated social costs are piling up.
Chronic users of PCP report persistent memory problems and speech difficulties.
Because the drug blocks pain receptors, violent PCP episodes may result in self-inflicted injuries.
The effects of PCP vary, but users frequently report a sense of distance and estrangement.
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