Hallucinogens

Observable Indications of Use

• Bewildered Appearance
• May Appear Out of Touch with Immediate Environment
• Difficulty in Speaking
• Garbled Speech
• Disorientation
• Loss of Coordination
• Easily Agitated (with PCP)
• Dilated Pupils

Effects of Use

• Poor Perception of Time, Movement, Temperature, and Distance
• Synesthesia (blending of senses)
• Hallucinations (at high doses)
• Possible Nausea
• Visual Distortions (at low doses)
• Perspiration or Chills
• Body Tremors
• Increased Heart Rate
• Elevated Blood Pressure
• Increased Pulse

Duration of Effects

• Variable, depending on the amount of the substance

Signs of Overdose

• Trance-like State
• Fearful or Terrified State
• Psychotic Episode
• PCP only:  drooling, eyes flickering up and down, seizures, dizziness, drop in blood pressure and respiration

Fatal Overdose Possible

• Yes, PCP only, from cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, or stroke

IMPORTANT:  If you suspect a person may have overdosed on PCP, your best course is to call 911 and seek emergency medical treatment immediately.