In the 1960s, PCP became commercially available for use in veterinary medicine as an analgesic and anesthetic, but diversion to street use led the manufacturer to discontinue production in 1978.

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This statement is true. PCP (phencyclidine) was indeed introduced as a veterinary medicine in the 1960s but due to its misuse as a recreational drug, the manufacturer discontinued production in 1978.

In the 1960s, PCP Became Commercially Available for Use in Veterinary