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PCP INTOXICATION [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

Phencyclidine intoxication reflects the clinically significant behavioral changes that occur shortly after ingestion of this substance (or a pharmacologically similar substance). The most common clinical presentations of phencyclidine intoxication include disorientation, confusion without hallucinations, hallucinations or delusions, a catatonic-like syndrome, and coma of varying severity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

L'intoxication par la phencyclidine se traduit par des modifications cliniquement significatives du comportement qui ont lieu très rapidement suite à la consommation de cette substance (ou d'une substance similaire sur le plan pharmacologique). Les signes cliniques les plus fréquents de l'intoxication par la phencyclidine sont une désorientation, une confusion sans hallucination, les hallucinations ou les délires, un syndrome quasi catatonique et un coma de sévérité variable.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organic Psychoses
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Clinical Psychology
OBS

The name of the substance... intoxication delirium [often] begins with the specific substance(e. g., cocaine[, amphetamine, phencyclidine, PCP]...) that is presumed to be causing the delirium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychoses organiques
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Psychologie clinique
OBS

[Souvent, le nom de l']état confusionnel dû à une intoxication par une substance [...] commence avec la substance spécifique (p. ex. cocaïne [...]) présumée causer l'état confusionnel.

Spanish

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