Summary We report five cases involving use of 3 Meo-PCP (3 methoxyphencyclidine) with 2 fatalities and 3 non-fatal cases seen in France in 2018. PCP (Phencyclidine) is an arylcyclohexanexylamine, synthesised by Maddox in 1956, and has a potent dissociative anaesthetic drug. One derivative 3 Meo-PCCP appeared on the street market in 2012 with potency slightly lower than PCP. The three non-fatal...
Introduction PCP was synthesized in 1956 by Maddox and was established as a potent general anaesthetic, but it was early discontinued due to more frequent adverse drug reactions than expected. Later, PCP became a popular street drug. We report 3 cases of people who consumed PCP: 1 typical clinical case and also 2 others cases with PCP on drug urine testing. Case reports Case 1: a 36-year-old...