Phencyclidine, also known as PCP, is a powerful drug that causes hallucinations and alters one's thoughts and emotions. It can make people feel detached from reality and can be very dangerous when used. Full definition
To demonstrate the chip's efficacy in modeling disease, the team doped different regions of the brain with the drug Phencyclidine hydrochloride — commonly known as PCP — which simulates schizophrenia. (sciencedaily.com)
Title: A comparison of the effects of ketamine and phencyclidine with other antagonists of the NMDA receptor in rodent assays of attention and working memory Author: J. Smith et al.. (newmeds-europe.com)
A major clue to understanding schizophrenia came with the development of phencyclidine (PCP) in 1956. (sciencedaily.com)