Angel Dust Substance Abuse - How To Get Help Today

There is a very popular recreational drug that millions of people have tried over the last several decades since it was first released. Its technical name is phencyclidine, but on the street it is referred to as wack, Angel dust and PCP. It is a recreational dissociative substance that was originated back in the 50s to be used as a pharmaceutical anesthetic. Unfortunately, it produced unwanted effects such as dissociative hallucinogenic effects that cause people to experience and see things that were discomforting and strange. It can be smoked, swallowed, inhaled or injected. Here is why this drug works so well, why it is so popular, and how you can get help for your addiction today.

What Are NMDA Receptors?

Studies have shown that PCP is able to affect cortical activation, essentially affecting your cerebral cortex in such a way that you are unable to perceive the world around you in a way that we have all come to call normal. Channel normal is disrupted greatly, causing you to see things that are not there. It is able to do this because it affects the plasticity of the brain. The more plastic or less rigid your brain is, the better that it functions. When it becomes rigid, when locked in a certain perceptual mode, this is when the drug begins to kick in. Very similar to ketamine, it affects an area of the brain called the D2 receptor that can cause for people to hallucinate very easily. Let's now look at how you can get some help for this particular drug so that you can avoid using this potentially dangerous recreational substance.

Getting Help For PCP Use

If you are going to seek help for your addiction to phencyclidine, you can ask certain professional drug abuse centers in your area if you can check into a rehabilitation center. If available, they can help you for several weeks until you are weaned of using this chemical. Although it is not known for being as dangerous as heroine or cocaine, it does pose a threat for those that overuse it on a regular basis. Find out more about PCP clinics and rehabilitation centers in your area today.

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