Three clinical cases-reports in France with 3-MeO-PCP in 2018. The “Angel Dust”, baby it is here!
Annales de Toxicologie Analytique May 1, 2019 F. Grossenbacher, Y. Cazaubon, P.-E. Colot et al.
PCP, a dissociative anaesthetic first synthesized in 1956 and later discontinued due to adverse effects, has reappeared on the street drug market. Three cases of 3-MeO-PCP consumption are reported: a 36-year-old male presenting with agitation, confusion, and hypertonia; a 32-year-old male with abdominal pain and suspected cannabis hyperemesis; and a routine urine test in a methadone user. All cases occurred within a week in the same town, suggesting local PCP trafficking. Benzodiazepines successfully reduced symptoms. French health authorities were alerted due to life-threatening risks.