Phencyclidine (PCP)and ketamine produce less respiratory depression than other surgical anesthetics.

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PCP and ketamine are dissociative anesthetics, which produce a trance-like state of sensory deprivation and dissociation from the environment, but they do not typically depress the respiratory system as significantly as other anesthetics. However, they are not commonly used as surgical anesthetics due to their other physiological and psychological effects.

Phencyclidine (PCP)and Ketamine Produce Less Respiratory Depression Than Other Surgical