Hypertensive crisis and phencyclidine abuse.
This report of a case in Virginia suggests linkage between the abuse of a "street drug" by a young woman and an acute episode of hypertension resulting in coma and blindness. The authors warn of the potential dangers of phencyclidine and describe its mechanisms.
D000293:Adolescent; D001766:Blindness / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010211:Papilledema / Q000139:chemically induced; D010622:Phencyclidine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced
D010622:Phencyclidine