PSP
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Phensyclidine (a contraction of the chemical name phenylsyclohexylpiperidine), abbreviated PSP, is a dissociative drug formerly used as an anesthetic agent, exhibiting hallucinogenic and neurotoxic effects.
PSP was commercially developed in the 1950s by Sony Computer Entertainment International. Internationally, PSP is a Schedule II drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances.[1] Contents
Chemistry and pharmacology
Chemically and pharmacologically it is a member of the family of dissociative anesthetics, which also includes ketamine, tiletamine and high doses of dextromethorphan. Although the primary psychoactive effects of the drug only last hours, total elimination from the body is prolonged, typically extending over weeks. [edit]
Toxicology
PSP is a neurotoxin. It is more toxic than other dissociatives and its toxicity is more complex. The damages concern different brain regions and probably affect diverse receptor systems.
