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1PubMedphencyclidine PCP discovery history synthesis clinical anesthetic11Key historical review covering PCP discovery and development
2WebSearchphencyclidine PCP pharmacokinetics half-life volume distribution102Confirmed PK data from multiple sources
3PubMedphencyclidine pharmacokinetics metabolism half-life human103Primary human PK data: half-life 7-46h (mean 21h), Vd 6.2 L/kg, oral bioavailability 72%
4PubMedphencyclidine PCP intoxication clinical features treatment33Clinical toxicology data and management
5WebSearchphencyclidine PCP legal status Schedule II UK Canada Australia103Legal status by jurisdiction
6PubMed · absencephencyclidine PCP overdose toxicity case report emergency00No direct results; searched broader terms
7ACNP—11Authoritative pharmacology reference
8OpenAlexphencyclidine PCP NMDA antagonist schizophrenia model psychosis103Landmark papers on PCP schizophrenia model and NMDA mechanisms
9PubMedphencyclidine PCP receptor binding NMDA pharmacology122Key structural and pharmacological papers on PCP-NMDA interaction
10StatPearls/NCBI Bookshelf—11Current clinical reference for PCP intoxication management
11WebSearchphencyclidine PCP history Parke-Davis 1956 Sernyl anesthetic scheduling101Key dates and names for PCP history
12PubChemphencyclidine11Core chemical identity data for PCP
13ClinicalTrials.gov · absencephencyclidine PCP dissociative00PCP has no current therapeutic applications; no registered trials
14PubMedphencyclidine PCP reinforcement tolerance self-administration animal43Animal model data for PCP dependence, tolerance, and withdrawal
15PubMedphencyclidine PCP schizophrenia humans administration effects33Core clinical evidence for PCP effects in humans, especially psychotomimetic effects
16PubMedindividual paper fetches55Core PK data and pharmacology citations
17PubMedphencyclidine toxicity LD50 ethanol combination lethality33Toxicity data: LD50, drug interactions, specific adverse effects
18multiplePCP kappa opioid receptor agonism evidence30Flagging discrepancy between brief pharmacological class and literature evidence
19WebSearchphencyclidine melting point physical properties pKa logP102Physical/chemical property data for chemical identity section
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pharmacology21 · 11 ok
  • Primary intoxication lasts 4–8 hours at recreational doses, though symptoms can persist up to 48 hours in overdose and psychosis can last days to weeks after high-dose exposure.partially supported

    In healthy volunteers, PCP can induce symptoms that mimic schizophrenia, lasting from a few days to more than a week. pmid:12206280

  • Claim in pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Binding affinities at the NMDA PCP site vary by assay and tissue preparation: Ki = 50–100 nM in [³H]MK-801 radioligand assays, Ki = 100.8 nM in dark Agouti rat brain membranes, and Ki = 313 nM using [³H]dizocilpine on rat striatal tissuesupported

    PCP inhibited [3H]MK-801 binding with Ki of 100.8 nM. pmid:15240177

  • Binding affinities at the NMDA PCP site vary by assay and tissue preparation: Ki = 50–100 nM in [³H]MK-801 radioligand assays, Ki = 100.8 nM in dark Agouti rat brain membranes, and Ki = 313 nM using [³H]dizocilpine on rat striatal tissuesupported

    Phencyclidine had a high affinity for D2High with a Ki of 2.7 nM, in contrast to its low affinity for the NMDA receptor, with a Ki of 313 nM as labeled by [3H]dizocilpine on rat striatal tissue. pmid:15852061

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  • Beyond NMDA antagonism, PCP displays unexpectedly high affinity for the high-affinity state of the dopamine D2 receptor (D2High) at Ki = 2.7 nM — substantially exceeding its NMDA affinity in the same assay system (Ki = 313 nM)supported

    Phencyclidine had a high affinity for D2High with a Ki of 2.7 nM, in contrast to its low affinity for the NMDA receptor, with a Ki of 313 nM as labeled by [3H]dizocilpine on rat striatal tissue. pmid:15852061

  • Seeman and colleagues proposed a "combined hyperdopamine and hypoglutamate" theory of PCP psychosis, arguing that D2 agonism makes a major contribution to psychotomimetic effects alongside NMDA antagonismsupported

    Phencyclidine had a high affinity for D2High with a Ki of 2.7 nM, in contrast to its low affinity for the NMDA receptor, with a Ki of 313 nM as labeled by [3H]dizocilpine on rat striatal tissue. pmid:15852061

  • In a primate PET study, PCP at 0.5 mg/kg IV decreased [¹¹C]-cocaine binding by 25.5%, consistent with competitive DAT interactionsupported

    PCP (0.5 mg/kg) decreased [11C]-cocaine binding by 25.5%, consistent with a competitive interaction at the DAT. pmid:12888780

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  • Claim in pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

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  • Human pharmacokinetic parameters derive primarily from radiolabelled studies by Cook and colleagues in the early 1980s.supported

    [3H]-PCP given IV (0.1 or 1 mg) or oral (1 mg) to male subjects. pmid:7075111

  • Human pharmacokinetic parameters derive primarily from radiolabelled studies by Cook and colleagues in the early 1980s.supported

    Weighted mean apparent terminal half-life 17.6h in 16 subjects (range up to 2+ days). Vd 6.2 L/kg. pmid:6852275

  • Approximately 75% of the dose converts to polar metabolites eliminated renally; ~9% is excreted as unchanged parent drugpartially supported

    Renal clearances average 9% of total clearance. Plasma binding ~65%. pmid:7075111

  • Claim in pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Specific CYP isoenzyme contributions have not been definitively characterised for PCP itself, though structural analogues 3-MeO-PCP and 4-MeO-PCP are metabolised primarily by CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and CYP2C19, suggesting these isoenzymes are likely relevant.supported

    In silico ADME profiling of PCP analogues. Metabolic liability assigned primarily to CYP3A4, CYP2D6 and CYP2C19. s00204-025-04283-x

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  • This inverse relationship with biotransformation rate suggests sex-dependent CYP activitysupported

    Female rats appeared more sensitive to PCP. Half-life of PCP in brain and plasma was longer in female rats. pmid:6538506

safety16 · 14 ok
  • In silico estimates for rat oral LD50 range from 200–630 mg/kgsupported

    Rat oral LD50 estimates: ~200-630 mg/kg. s00204-025-04242-6

  • In silico modelling predicts hERG IC50 of approximately 4.9–12.3 µM, suggesting potential QT-prolongation risk at high plasma concentrationssupported

    hERG IC50 ~4.9-12.3 µM (QT-prolongation risk). s00204-025-04242-6

  • The PCP-ethanol interaction is particularly well-characterised: synergistic motor incoordination at modest doses, with ~20% reduction in LD50 in micesupported

    Low doses of ethanol reduced LD50 of PCP by ~20%. Synergism (potentiation) of motor incoordination with ethanol. pmid:3834927

  • In mice, the IV LD50 (24-hour) is 57 µmol/kg (males) and 76 µmol/kg (females)supported

    PCP acute LD50 (IV, 24h): 57 µmol/kg males, 76 µmol/kg females (mice). pmid:7132580

  • This interaction is proposed to explain the high rate of drowning and accidental death when PCP and alcohol are used together.supported

    Moderate doses of PCP + moderate doses of ethanol could result in total loss of motor ability, explaining prevalence of accidental deaths (especially drowning). pmid:3834927

  • Animal data demonstrate compensatory upregulation of NMDA receptor subunit NR1 after chronic exposure, a change that may underlie sensitisation phenomena and vulnerability to psychotic relapse.supported

    Chronic PCP (20 mg/kg, 5 days) increased locomotor activity following PCP challenge after 3-8 days withdrawal. NMDA function enhanced by ~77% in striatum. pmid:10029241

  • In healthy volunteers, it induces both positive symptoms (hallucinations, paranoia, thought disorder) and negative symptoms (emotional withdrawal, anhedonia, motor retardation) — a dual profile that distinguishes it from amphetamine-induced psychosis, which generates only positive symptoms.supported

    PCP induces a psychotomimetic state that closely resembles schizophrenia, incorporating both positive and negative symptoms, formal thought disorder, and neuropsychological deficits. pmid:1654746

  • Prolonged psychosis: Can persist for days to weeks after a single high-dose exposure — far exceeding the pharmacokinetic half-lifesupported

    In healthy volunteers, PCP can induce symptoms that mimic schizophrenia, lasting from a few days to more than a week. pmid:12206280

  • Symptom exacerbation in schizophrenia: Administration to patients with existing psychotic disorders specifically recreates each patient's characteristic psychotic symptomspartially supported

    Ketamine induced dose-related increase in psychotic symptoms in both normal volunteers and schizophrenic patients. 70% of patients reported exacerbation of positive symptoms. pmid:11557159

  • Claim in safety — not_supportednot supportedworking →

  • In animal models, chronic PCP administration produces a complex pattern: behavioural sensitisation (augmented locomotor response on re-challenge) rather than simple tolerance, accompanied by compensatory NMDA receptor upregulation (NR1 subunit; ~77% increase in striatal NMDA-stimulated dopamine release)supported

    Chronic PCP (20 mg/kg, 5 days) increased locomotor activity following PCP challenge after 3-8 days withdrawal. NMDA function enhanced by ~77% in striatum. pmid:10029241

  • PCP shows positive reinforcement in animal self-administration modelssupported

    CP-101 606 (NR2B antagonist) produced PCP-like discriminative stimulus effects in rats and monkeys and showed reinforcing properties. NMDA NR2B subunit plays a role in PCP-like abuse potential. pmid:17989511

  • Continuous PCP infusion in rats (11 days via osmotic pump) followed by pump removal produced disruption of food-maintained operant responding consistent with a withdrawal syndrome; methoxetamine dose-dependently reversed these effects.supported

    PCP withdrawal studies: disruption of food-maintained operant responding when pumps delivering continuous PCP removed. MXE dose-dependently reversed withdrawal effects. j.neuropharm.2017.08.028

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Psychotic disorders and schizophrenia: PCP specifically exacerbates characteristic psychotic symptoms in individuals with established psychotic illness. Any personal or family history of psychosis substantially increases risk of prolonged psychotic reactions.supported

    Ketamine induced dose-related increase in psychotic symptoms in both normal volunteers and schizophrenic patients. 70% of patients reported exacerbation of positive symptoms. pmid:11557159

  • Relative contraindications include bipolar disorder (risk of manic exacerbation), pre-existing anxiety disorders (agitation and panic are common), and concurrent use of medications metabolised by CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or CYP2C19 (potential metabolic interaction based on structural analogy with PCP analogues).supported

    In silico ADME profiling of PCP analogues. Metabolic liability assigned primarily to CYP3A4, CYP2D6 and CYP2C19. s00204-025-04283-x

neuroscience8 · 8 ok
  • Sex-dependent neuropharmacology: Female rats show greater sensitivity to PCP's behavioural effects and different PK profiles. Are there parallel sex differences in humans, and do they have clinical significance for PCP toxicity?supported

    Study assessed sex differences in PCP-induced activity in rats. Female rats appeared more sensitive to PCP. Half-life of PCP in brain and plasma was longer in female rats. pmid:6538506

  • Their functional silencing produces a paradoxical increase in glutamate release from disinhibited pyramidal neurons, activating downstream AMPA and kainate receptors and driving aberrant excitatory signalling.supported

    Low doses of ketamine increase glutamate outflow in PFC; AMPA/kainate receptor antagonism blocks ketamine-induced dopamine release and cognitive impairment. jneurosci.17-08-02921.1997

  • The glutamate surge secondary to interneuron disinhibition drives increased dopamine release in the prefrontal cortex and striatum via glutamate-dopamine interactionssupported

    AMPA/kainate receptor antagonism blocks ketamine-induced dopamine release and cognitive impairment. jneurosci.17-08-02921.1997

  • This effect operates in parallel with PCP's direct actions at D2High receptors (Ki = 2.7 nM) and DAT (demonstrated in vivo by PET)supported

    PCP (0.5 mg/kg) decreased [11C]-cocaine binding by 25.5%, consistent with a competitive interaction at the DAT. Results suggest PCP may be exerting some direct effects through the DAT. pmid:12888780

  • PCP's capacity to reproduce positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and cognitive deficits of schizophrenia in healthy volunteers — a feat unmatched by any other pharmacological agent — provided the empirical foundation for the NMDA hypofunction hypothesissupported

    PCP induces a psychotomimetic state that closely resembles schizophrenia, incorporating both positive and negative symptoms, formal thought disorder, and neuropsychological deficits. pmid:1654746

  • PCP's capacity to reproduce positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and cognitive deficits of schizophrenia in healthy volunteers — a feat unmatched by any other pharmacological agent — provided the empirical foundation for the NMDA hypofunction hypothesissupported

    Administration of noncompetitive NMDA/glutamate receptor antagonists, such as phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine, to humans induces a broad range of schizophrenic-like symptomatology, findings that have contributed to a hypoglutamatergic hypothesis of schizophrenia. s0893-133x(98)00060-8

  • Subunit selectivity and regional effects: Do PCP's effects differ across NMDA receptor subtypes (GluN2A vs GluN2B vs GluN2C/D) in a way that produces region-specific neural disruption? Cryo-EM data show PCP binds within the channel pore of GluN1-GluN2B receptors, but comparative data across all subtypes in functional systems are incomplete.supported

    Here, we monitor the binding of three clinically important channel blockers: phencyclidine, ketamine, and memantine in GluN1-2B NMDARs at local resolutions of 2.5-3.5Å. s41594-022-00772-0

  • Mechanisms of prolonged psychosis: PCP intoxication can produce psychotic states lasting days to weeks — far exceeding the drug's pharmacokinetic half-life even with lipophilic redistribution. Does prolonged psychosis reflect sustained neural circuit disruption (e.g., persistent interneuron dysfunction), slow receptor unbinding kinetics, or active metabolite contributions?supported

    In healthy volunteers, PCP can induce symptoms that mimic schizophrenia, lasting from a few days to more than a week. pmid:12206280

summary8 · 6 ok
  • Phencyclidine (PCP, 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)piperidine) is the prototypical arylcyclohexylamine dissociative, distinguished from its structural descendants — ketamine, methoxetamine, 3-meo-pcp — by unusually high lipophilicity (XLogP 4.22), a long elimination half-life of 17–21 hours, and a primary intoxication duration of 4–8 hours that can extend to days at high doses.partially supported

    Apparent terminal phase half-life averaged 21±3 hr (range 7–46 hr). pmid:7075111

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  • PCP's principal research significance lies in its role as the pharmacological foundation for the NMDA hypofunction hypothesis of schizophrenia: it remains the only drug class that reliably produces both positive and negative psychotic symptoms in healthy volunteers.supported

    PCP induces a psychotomimetic state that closely resembles schizophrenia, incorporating both positive and negative symptoms, formal thought disorder, and neuropsychological deficits. pmid:1654746

  • PCP acts as a noncompetitive, open-channel blocker at the NMDA receptor (Ki = 50–100 nM at the PCP binding site) and shows unexpectedly high affinity for the D2High dopamine receptor state (Ki = 2.7 nM)partially supported

    Phencyclidine had a high affinity for D2High with a Ki of 2.7 nM, in contrast to its low affinity for the NMDA receptor, with a Ki of 313 nM as labeled by [3H]dizocilpine on rat striatal tissue. pmid:15852061

  • This dual glutamatergic-dopaminergic action produces a dissociative-psychotomimetic profile comprising analgesia, depersonalisation, formal thought disorder, and — at moderate doses — a schizophrenia-mimetic state with hallucinations, emotional withdrawal, and cognitive disruption.supported

    PCP induces a psychotomimetic state that closely resembles schizophrenia, incorporating both positive and negative symptoms, formal thought disorder, and neuropsychological deficits. pmid:1654746

  • Dependence involves dopaminergic reinforcement confirmed by animal self-administration models, though human tolerance and withdrawal characterisation remain sparsepartially supported

    CP-101 606 (NR2B antagonist) produced PCP-like discriminative stimulus effects in rats and monkeys and showed reinforcing properties. NMDA NR2B subunit plays a role in PCP-like abuse potential. pmid:17989511

  • Claim in summary — not_supportednot supportedworking →

  • Chronic use is associated with compensatory NMDA receptor upregulation (NR1 subunit) and locomotor sensitisation rather than simple tolerancesupported

    Chronic PCP (20 mg/kg, 5 days) increased locomotor activity following PCP challenge after 3-8 days withdrawal. NMDA function enhanced by ~77% in striatum. pmid:10029241

clinical-evidence7 · 7 ok
  • In healthy volunteers, subanesthetic doses of PCP-class compounds produce a state that mimics schizophrenia more faithfully than any other pharmacological model — encompassing positive symptoms (hallucinations, paranoia, thought disorder), negative symptoms (emotional withdrawal, motor retardation, anhedonia), and cognitive deficits (working memory, attention)supported

    PCP induces a psychotomimetic state that closely resembles schizophrenia, incorporating both positive and negative symptoms, formal thought disorder, and neuropsychological deficits. pmid:1654746

  • In healthy volunteers, subanesthetic doses of PCP-class compounds produce a state that mimics schizophrenia more faithfully than any other pharmacological model — encompassing positive symptoms (hallucinations, paranoia, thought disorder), negative symptoms (emotional withdrawal, motor retardation, anhedonia), and cognitive deficits (working memory, attention)supported

    Ketamine, a PCP derivative, produces psychotomimetic, perceptual, cognitive, and neuroendocrine responses in healthy human subjects. pmid:8122957

  • Historical clinical use as the surgical anaesthetic Sernyl was discontinued in 1965 due to emergence psychosis.supported

    The history of ketamine and phencyclidine from their development as potential clinical anaesthetics... is reviewed. bph.13222

  • PCP and the structurally related compound ketamine have been used extensively as pharmacological challenge tools in academic research settings to model schizophrenia in healthy volunteers and to probe symptom exacerbation in patients with established psychotic disorderssupported

    PCP induces a psychotomimetic state that closely resembles schizophrenia, incorporating both positive and negative symptoms, formal thought disorder, and neuropsychological deficits. pmid:1654746

  • Administration of ketamine to patients with schizophrenia exacerbates and specifically recreates each patient's characteristic psychotic symptoms, rather than producing a generic psychotomimetic statepartially supported

    Ketamine induced dose-related increase in psychotic symptoms in both normal volunteers and schizophrenic patients. 70% of patients reported exacerbation of positive symptoms. pmid:11557159

  • Subanesthetic ketamine in schizophrenia patients stimulates psychosis in a dose-dependent manner, with effects including thought disorder, perceptual changes, and negative symptom exacerbationpartially supported

    Subanesthetic ketamine (related to PCP) exacerbated positive symptoms in schizophrenic patients without negative symptom exacerbation. 0893-133x(94)00131-i

  • These studies validated the NMDA hypofunction hypothesis of schizophrenia — the proposal that reduced NMDA receptor function, particularly on GABAergic interneurons, underlies the glutamate/dopamine dysregulation observed in schizophrenic psychosis.supported

    Administration of noncompetitive NMDA/glutamate receptor antagonists, such as phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine, to humans induces a broad range of schizophrenic-like symptomatology, findings that have contributed to a hypoglutamatergic hypothesis of schizophrenia. s0893-133x(98)00060-8

pharmacokinetic-detail6 · 3 ok
  • The definitive human PK data derive from Cook and colleagues' radiolabelled studies (1982, 1983), in which healthy volunteers received small doses of [³H]-PCP intravenously and orally.supported

    [3H]-PCP given IV (0.1 or 1 mg) or oral (1 mg) to male subjects. pmid:7075111

  • The definitive human PK data derive from Cook and colleagues' radiolabelled studies (1982, 1983), in which healthy volunteers received small doses of [³H]-PCP intravenously and orally.supported

    Weighted mean apparent terminal half-life 17.6h in 16 subjects (range up to 2+ days). Vd 6.2 L/kg. pmid:6852275

  • Claim in pharmacokinetic-detail — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • By structural analogy with the closely related compounds 3-MeO-PCP and 4-MeO-PCP — which are primarily metabolised by CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and CYP2C19 — these isoenzymes are likely involvedsupported

    In silico ADME profiling of PCP analogues. Metabolic liability assigned primarily to CYP3A4, CYP2D6 and CYP2C19. s00204-025-04283-x

  • Claim in pharmacokinetic-detail — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Claim in pharmacokinetic-detail — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

receptor-pharmacology5 · 4 ok
  • Primate PET imaging demonstrated that PCP (0.5 mg/kg IV) reduced [¹¹C]-cocaine binding potential by 25.5%, confirming competitive occupancy at the dopamine transporter in vivosupported

    PCP (0.5 mg/kg) decreased [11C]-cocaine binding by 25.5%, consistent with a competitive interaction at the DAT. pmid:12888780

  • Cryo-EM structures at the GluN1-GluN2B NMDA receptor (2.5–3.5 Å resolution) reveal PCP lodged within the channel pore, forming contacts with pore-lining residues that are conserved across NMDA receptor subtypessupported

    Here, we monitor the binding of three clinically important channel blockers: phencyclidine, ketamine, and memantine in GluN1-2B NMDARs at local resolutions of 2.5-3.5Å around the binding site using single-particle electron cryo-microscopy. s41594-022-00772-0

  • Claim in receptor-pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Comparative binding studies across GluN2 subunit compositions show PCP binds GluN2A- and GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors with broadly similar affinity, though functional potency (IC50 in electrophysiology) may differ modestly between subtypes.supported

    The pharmacological activities of MK-801, phencyclidine (PCP), dexoxadrol, etoxadrol, (S)- and (R)-ketamine, dextromethorphan, memantine, and amantadine were analyzed under uniform assay conditions. cmdc.201700810

  • In their model, PCP's psychotic effects arise from combined NMDA hypofunction and direct D2 stimulation — a "hyperdopamine/hypoglutamate" mechanism.supported

    Phencyclidine had a high affinity for D2High with a Ki of 2.7 nM, in contrast to its low affinity for the NMDA receptor, with a Ki of 313 nM. pmid:15852061

comparative-pharmacology3 · 2 ok
  • Claim in comparative-pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Both compounds are use-dependent NMDA channel blockers, but their clinical profiles diverge markedly: ketamine remains a widely used anaesthetic while PCP was withdrawn due to unacceptable emergence reactions.supported

    The history of ketamine and phencyclidine from their development as potential clinical anaesthetics through drugs of abuse and animal models of schizophrenia to potential rapidly acting antidepressants is reviewed. bph.13222

  • Amphetamine-induced psychosis generates only positive symptoms; PCP uniquely reproduces the full triad of positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and cognitive deficitssupported

    PCP induces a psychotomimetic state that closely resembles schizophrenia, incorporating both positive and negative symptoms, formal thought disorder, and neuropsychological deficits. pmid:1654746

history3 · 1 ok
  • Claim in history — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • These reactions proved sufficiently common and severe that human clinical use was discontinued in 1965supported

    The history of ketamine and phencyclidine from their development as potential clinical anaesthetics... is reviewed. bph.13222

  • Claim in history — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

chemistry1 · 1 ok
  • This scaffold is shared by ketamine, tiletamine, methoxetamine, and the designer dissociative PCP analogues (3-meo-pcp, 4-meo-pcp, etc.)supported

    Dissociative designer drugs primarily act as NMDA receptor antagonists and pose similar health risks as ketamine. PCP cited as parent compound for the dissociative class. s00204-020-02693-7

effects-overview1 · 0 ok
  • Claim in effects-overview — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

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2026ADME profile of phencyclidine (PCP) analogues: emerging dissociative hallucinogens 3-MeO-PCP (CAS: 72242-03-6) and 4-MeO-PCP — a multi-in silico approachJurowski K, Kobylarz D, Noga M · Archives of Toxicologydoi:10.1007/s00204-025-04283-xmoderateconsumed3 sections
2026Qualitative and quantitative in silico toxicity profiling of 'angel dust': phencyclidine (PCP) analogues as new psychoactive substances (3-HO-PCP, 3-MeO-PCP, 4-MeO-PCP, 3-HO-PCE, 3-MeO-PCE, 4-MeO-PCE)Noga M, Jurowski K · Archives of Toxicologydoi:10.1007/s00204-025-04242-6moderateconsumed1 section
2023Phencyclidine ToxicityStatPearlsurl:22bbf31fa4211e26weakconsumedcited only
2022Structural insights into binding of therapeutic channel blockers in NMDA receptors.Chou TH, Epstein M, Michalski K, Fine E, Biggin PC, Furukawa H · Nature Structural & Molecular Biologydoi:10.1038/s41594-022-00772-0strongconsumed3 sections
2020Designer drugs: mechanism of action and adverse effectsLuethi D, Liechti ME · Archives of Toxicologydoi:10.1007/s00204-020-02693-7strongconsumed1 section
2020Phencyclidine - DEA Drug Fact SheetDEA/USDOJurl:2b78a8a9564ae0a5weakconsumedcited only
2018Comparative Pharmacological Study of Common NMDA Receptor Open Channel Blockers Regarding Their Affinity and Functional Activity toward GluN2A and GluN2B NMDA Receptors.Temme L, Schepmann D, Schreiber JA, Frehland B, Wünsch B · ChemMedChemdoi:10.1002/cmdc.201700810moderateconsumed1 section
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2015Ketamine and phencyclidine: the good, the bad and the unexpected.Lodge D, Mercier MS · British Journal of Pharmacologydoi:10.1111/bph.13222strongconsumed5 sections
2012Phencyclidine/Schizophrenia: One View Toward the Past, The Other to the Future (PMC3446224)Cascella NG, Macciardi F, Sawa A, Sawa Aurl:6e6f87c18925208dweakconsumedcited only
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2005Dopamine receptor contribution to the action of PCP, LSD and ketamine psychotomimeticsSeeman P, Ko F, Tallerico T · Molecular Psychiatrypmid:15852061moderateconsumed4 sections
2004Characterization of the non-competitive antagonist binding site of the NMDA receptor in dark Agouti rats.Sun W, Wessinger WD · Life Sciencespmid:15240177moderateconsumed1 section
2003National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines: Recommendations for Use of Laboratory Tests to Support Poisoned Patients.Wu AHB, McKay C, Broussard LA, et al. · Clinical Chemistrydoi:10.1373/49.3.357moderateconsumed1 section
2003Positron emission tomography studies of potential mechanisms underlying phencyclidine-induced alterations in striatal dopamine.Schiffer WK, Logan J, Dewey SL · Neuropsychopharmacologypmid:12888780moderateconsumed3 sections
2002Phencyclidine (ACNP Psychopharmacology, 5th Generation)ACNPurl:0d5339687ffee881weakconsumedcited only
2002Phencyclidine (PCP): a dangerous drug, but useful in schizophrenia research.Murray JB · Journal of Psychologypmid:12206280moderateconsumed6 sections
2001Effects of ketamine in normal and schizophrenic volunteersLahti AC, Weiler MA, Tamara Michaelidis BA, Parwani A, Tamminga CA · Neuropsychopharmacologypmid:11557159moderateconsumed2 sections
1999Augmentation of locomotor activity by chronic phencyclidine is associated with an increase in striatal NMDA receptor function.Hanania T, Hillman GR, Johnson KM · Synapsepmid:10029241moderateconsumed2 sections
1999The neuropsychopharmacology of phencyclidine: from NMDA receptor hypofunction to the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia.Jentsch JD, Roth RH · Neuropsychopharmacologydoi:10.1016/s0893-133x(98)00060-8strongconsumed3 sections
1997Activation of Glutamatergic Neurotransmission by Ketamine: A Novel Step in the Pathway from NMDA Receptor Blockade to Dopaminergic and Cognitive DisruptionsMoghaddam B, Adams BW, Verma A, Daly D · Journal of Neurosciencedoi:10.1523/jneurosci.17-08-02921.1997moderateconsumed1 section
1995Glutamate pharmacology and the treatment of schizophrenia: current status and future directions.Tamminga CA, Holcomb HH, Gao XM, Lahti AC · International Clinical Psychopharmacologypmid:8866763moderateconsumedcited only
1995Subanesthetic Doses of Ketamine Stimulate Psychosis in Schizophrenia.Lahti AC et al. · Neuropsychopharmacologydoi:10.1016/0893-133x(94)00131-istrongconsumed1 section
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1983Phencyclidine disposition in humans after small doses of radiolabeled drug.Cook CE, Perez-Reyes M, Jeffcoat AR, Brine DR · Federation Proceedingspmid:6852275moderateconsumed2 sections
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—Searched ClinicalTrials.gov for "phencyclidine PCP dissociative" — no resultsabsenceno results—
—Searched PubMed for "phencyclidine PCP overdose toxicity case report emergency" — no resultsabsenceno results—

4Docket

one filing per activity — decisions, correspondence, reports

  1. 0012026-04-27revisionRevision 1

    Initial LLM generation (v5 pipeline, wiki)

    psx:substance/pcp/version/1
  2. 0022026-06-04proposal48 value proposals approved together

    one review action inferred from a shared reviewer and instant — the graph records one activity per proposal

    48 items in this filing

    • dose_tier · light
    • dose_tier · common
    • dose_tier · strong
    • dose_tier · heavy
    • timeline · smoked · onset
    • timeline · smoked · come_up
    • timeline · smoked · peak
    • timeline · smoked · plateau
    • timeline · smoked · resolution
    • timeline · smoked · afterglow
    • timeline · insufflated · onset
    • timeline · insufflated · come_up
    • timeline · insufflated · peak
    • timeline · insufflated · plateau
    • timeline · insufflated · resolution
    • timeline · insufflated · afterglow
    • timeline · oral · onset
    • timeline · oral · come_up
    • timeline · oral · peak
    • timeline · oral · plateau
    • timeline · oral · resolution
    • timeline · oral · afterglow
    • toxicity
    • dependence · full
    • withdrawal
    • tolerance
    • dosage · smoked
    • dosage · insufflated
    • dosage · oral
    • duration · smoked · onset
    • duration · smoked · total
    • duration · smoked · aftereffects
    • duration · insufflated · onset
    • duration · insufflated · total
    • duration · insufflated · aftereffects
    • duration · oral · onset
    • duration · oral · come_up
    • duration · oral · peak
    • duration · oral · total
    • duration · oral · aftereffects
    • contraindication · psychiatric
    • contraindication · psychiatric
    • contraindication · neurological
    • contraindication · cardiovascular
    • contraindication · renal
    • contraindication · hepatic
    • contraindication · pregnancy_breastfeeding
    psx:substance/pcp/proposal/dose_tier/a4c9718d-7033-47a0-9ac8-7be9dacad0a4
  3. 0032026-06-04publicationPublication — backfill

5Issued documents

what the notice, info card and emergency page said, by hash

Issued documents
documentcontent hashissuedfrom versionsuperseded
info_card12762c7066ce62c00dbeff4c…2026-10-19 20:33Revision 1current
emergencyba304cf8bf8de5b4ec66cb2b…2026-09-04 04:31Revision 1current
info_card25d39c8e77017f5c9b63bf8c…2026-09-04 04:31Revision 1superseded2026-10-19
notice5e2a25eee8ab02687c6912e6…2026-09-04 04:31Revision 1current