PCP
Your regular doctor
PCP has two common meanings in different contexts.
In medicine and street use, it's phencyclidine, a powerful dissociative drug that causes hallucinations, numbness, and sometimes violent behavior—originally developed as an anesthetic but now classified as a controlled substance: He was high on PCP when police arrived.
In healthcare administration, PCP stands for primary care physician, the doctor who serves as a patient's main point of contact for routine care and referrals: You'll need a referral from your PCP to see a specialist.
Phencyclidine street name
- dissociativeCharacterized by mental detachment
- hallucinogenDrug inducing false perceptions
- psychoactiveAffecting brain and mood
- street drugIllicit substance sold underground
controlled substance · Schedule II · narcotic · illicit · synthetic · powder · crystal · pill
Licensed medical healer
- providerOne who furnishes things
- general practitionerPrimary care doctor
- family medicineComprehensive care for all ages
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
checkup · referral · preventive care · wellness · appointment · diagnosis · treatment plan · patient
Pain-blocking substance
- veterinaryRelating to animal healthcare
- surgicalRelating to operations
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
discontinued · experimental · ketamine · research · clinical · pharmaceutical · tranquilizer · intravenous
Perceptions without external cause
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
- deliriumAcute mental disorientation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
euphoria · distortion · agitation · paranoia · delusions · disorientation · amnesia · seizures
Compulsive substance reliance
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- dependencyState of needing support
substance abuse · rehabilitation · detoxification · treatment · relapse · craving · tolerance · emergency room
One who opposes another
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- glutamateExcitatory neural transmitter
- neurotoxicityHarmful effects on nerves
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
serotonin · bioavailability · half-life · metabolites · binding · blockade · synthesis · analogue
angel dust
Phencyclidine street name
- dissociativeCharacterized by mental detachment
- hallucinogenDrug inducing false perceptions
- psychoactiveAffecting brain and mood
street drug · controlled substance · Schedule II · narcotic · illicit · synthetic · powder · crystal · pill · liquid
doctor
Licensed medical healer
- providerOne who furnishes things
- general practitionerPrimary care doctor
- family medicineComprehensive care for all ages
clinic · checkup · referral · preventive care · wellness · appointment · diagnosis · treatment plan · patient · HMO
anesthetic
Pain-blocking substance
- veterinaryRelating to animal healthcare
- surgicalRelating to operations
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
analgesic · discontinued · experimental · ketamine · research · clinical · pharmaceutical · tranquilizer · intravenous
hallucinations
Perceptions without external cause
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
- deliriumAcute mental disorientation
numbness · euphoria · distortion · agitation · paranoia · delusions · disorientation · amnesia · seizures · catatonia
addiction
Compulsive substance reliance
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
- withdrawalAct of taking away
dependency · substance abuse · rehabilitation · detoxification · treatment · relapse · craving · tolerance · emergency room · toxicology
antagonist
One who opposes another
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- glutamateExcitatory neural transmitter
- neurotoxicityHarmful effects on nerves
dopamine · serotonin · bioavailability · half-life · metabolites · binding · blockade · synthesis · analogue · dosage
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- Medical AbbreviationsBP, CBC, CPR, CT, DNA
- controlled substancescocaine, fentanyl, codeine, heroin, morphine
- health insurancepremium, deductible, copay, coverage, health insurance card
- HIV/AIDSHIV, AIDS, AIDS crisis, AIDS quilt, antiretrovirals
- Mind-Altering Substancescocaine, heroin, LSD, MDMA, cannabis
PCPspecialist
Expert in one field
surgeon · cardiologist · neurosurgeon · oncologist · dermatologist
PCPpatient
Able to wait calmly
medical assistant · layperson · nurse · folk healer · pharmacist
PCPsedative
Drug promoting calm
barbiturate · tranquilizer · benzodiazepine · downer · Valium