Dieticyclidine (PCDE), or diethylphenylcyclohexylamine, is a

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and

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of the arylcyclohexylamine

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related to phencyclidine (PCP) and eticyclidine (PCE). It acts as an NMDA receptor antagonist but has low potency and acts mainly as a

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for eticyclidine.

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Arylcyclohexylamines Diethylamino compounds Designer drugs Dissociative drugs NMDA receptor antagonists {{psychoactive-stub