The Sherm Drug: Smoking PCP and Embalming Fluid
Sherm, or smoking wet, is a street drug often associated with severe health risks and dangerous behaviors. This drug is typically a tobacco or marijuana cigarette dipped in PCP (phencyclidine) and embalming fluid, creating a mind-altering experience for users. PCP was first created in the 1950s as an intravenous anesthetic. It has since been banned […]
PCP Addiction and Treatment
PCP, or phencyclidine, is a potent drug that separates users from reality. It is addictive and can cause serious health problems, making it a significant concern for public health. PCP was developed in the 1950s as a surgical anesthetic. However, it was discontinued because of its harmful side effects, such as hallucinations and confusion. The […]
What Is “Smoking Wet”?
The term “smoking wet” refers to a dangerous and often misunderstood practice involving the use of cigarettes or marijuana joints dipped in substances like phencyclidine (PCP) or embalming fluid. This practice is known to produce a high that is both intense and hazardous, leading to a range of severe short-term and long-term effects. As the […]
What Is PCP?
In the United States, PCP is classified as a Schedule II illegal substance. Regular use of this substance can lead to addiction. Additionally, it can have severe psychological and physical effects. What Is PCP? Phencyclidine, known as PCP, is an illegal, mind-altering, hallucinogenic drug. Users say they feel detached, creating unpredictable effects. Initially, researchers tested […]
PCP Effects and Symptoms of Use
The effects and symptoms of PCP make it popular on the illegal drug market but unsafe for medical use for which it was initially developed. In medical settings, PCP’s hallucinogenic and manic side effects outweighed the possible benefits. Like many dangerous drugs, PCP was originally developed for use in medical settings and made its way […]
PCP Facts and Effects
In the United States, approximately 6 million people, or 3% of the population, will try PCP at least once in their lifetime, and those numbers are increasing as it resurges in popularity. Perhaps the most famous PCP effect is the inability to feel pain and the appearance of superhuman strength. These physical and unpleasant psychological […]
PCP (Angel Dust): Effects, Hazards, Myths, and How to Get Help
Once a popular drug of abuse in the 1980s, PCP has reemerged in the last decade. Originally used as a general anesthetic in the 1950s, it became limited to veterinary use in 1967 due to reports of hallucinations and uneasy feelings in patients after surgery. Today, veterinary medicine remains its only legal use. What Is […]
