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Phencyclidine and Ketamine: Drug of Abuse
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Phencyclidine and Ketamine: Drug of Abuse

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What is the classification of phencyclidine (PCP)?

  • Psychotomimetic, dissociative anesthetic, and hallucinogen (correct)
  • Antidepressant, antipsychotic, and anxiolytic
  • Stimulant, sedative, and analgesic
  • Antihistamine, anticoagulant, and antibiotic
  • What was the original purpose of PCP when it was first developed?

  • Antibiotic medication
  • Treatment for depression
  • Surgical intravenous anesthetic (correct)
  • Over-the-counter pain reliever
  • Why was PCP rescheduled to a Schedule III drug in 1979?

  • So it could no longer be used in veterinary medicine (correct)
  • To make it more accessible for medical purposes
  • To increase its availability for research purposes
  • To reduce its illicit use
  • When did the illicit use of PCP start?

    <p>Early 1960s on the West Coast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most widely used anesthetic in the world?

    <p>Ketamine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the rescheduling of PCP to a Schedule III drug in 1979?

    <p>Its illegal synthesis and distribution for nonmedical reasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the original purpose of phencyclidine (PCP) when it was first developed?

    <p>As a surgical intravenous anesthetic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was ketamine reclassified as a Schedule II drug?

    <p>To put controls on precursor chemicals for PCP synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect did the illicit use of PCP on the West Coast have on its administration?

    <p>It tended to eliminate the 'bad trip' or dysphoria from intravenous injection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary disadvantage of ketamine as an anesthetic?

    <p>Its dissociative effects and hallucinogenic properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

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