Is pcp a depressant stimulant or hallucinogen?
It has some effects of all three, but it’s predominantly hallucinogenic, although the term hallucinogen typically is more associated with the traditional psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin. It’s really more of a dissociative than a straight hallucinogen, which means it causes weird, dissociated thoughts and behavior. People can be caught up in full-blown hallucinations and not tell the difference between fantasy and reality, which is quite different from how people react to typical hallucinogens. PCP also does have both stimulant and depressant qualities. It is very stimulating at low doses and causes rapid heartbeat, while at higher doses it is a depressant and slows down heart rate and breathing.
