PCAA explained
PCAA, or 5-[''N''-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)amino]pentanoic acid, is a metabolite of phencyclidine (PCP). It can be detected in the urine of PCP users by mass spectrometry as means of drug screening.[1]
Notes and References
- Ojanpera, Suvi . Pelander, Anna . Pelzing, Matthias . Krebs, Ilmari . Vuori, Erkki . Ojanpera, Ilkka . Isotopic pattern and accurate mass determination in urine drug screening by liquid chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 2006. 20. 7. 1161–1167 . 10.1002/rcm.2429. 16521169. 2006RCMS...20.1161O .