Chronic phencyclidine abuse and physical assault

When the authors investigated aggressive behavior on a phencyclidine (PCP) detoxification and rehabilitation unit and compared similar types of behavior on a heroin unit, they found no differences between the two units. The urinary PCP levels of a subgroup of 75 patients admitted to the PCP unit who...

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Published inThe American journal of psychiatry Vol. 139; no. 12; p. 1604
Main Authors Khajawall, A M, Erickson, T B, Simpson, G M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1982
Subjects
Female
Heroin Dependence - psychology
Hospitalization
Humans
Impulsive Behavior - psychology
Male
Phencyclidine - blood
Phencyclidine - urine
Phencyclidine Abuse - blood
Phencyclidine Abuse - psychology
Phencyclidine Abuse - urine
Retrospective Studies
Violence
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Summary:When the authors investigated aggressive behavior on a phencyclidine (PCP) detoxification and rehabilitation unit and compared similar types of behavior on a heroin unit, they found no differences between the two units. The urinary PCP levels of a subgroup of 75 patients admitted to the PCP unit who had PCP-positive urine were significantly higher than those of 75 patients admitted to an acute psychiatric ward because of violent behavior who also had PCP-positive urine. The authors discuss the implications of these findings and the need for more information on the relationship between PCP levels in blood and urine and behavior.
ISSN:0002-953X
DOI:10.1176/ajp.139.12.1604