mescaline
noun
mes·ca·line
ˈme-skə-lən 
ˈme-skə-ˌlēn
ˈme-skə-ˌlēn
: a hallucinatory crystalline alkaloid C11H17NO3 that is the chief psychoactive principle in peyote buttons
Natural psychedelics such as mescaline or psilocybin are found in plants considered sacred since ancient times.—
Luis Alberto Henríquez-Hernández et al.
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These are psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine and mescaline.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The San Pedro cactus, which has been used for thousands of years by Andean communities in northern Peru, also contains mescaline and can be consumed for similar medicinal purposes.
—Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024
Peyote, another cactus that also contains mescaline, is a popular choice, as is ayahuasca, a psychoactive tea.
—Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Mark Newman It is becoming increasingly accepted that classic psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, ayahuasca, and mescaline can act as antidepressants and anti-anxiety treatments in addition to causing hallucinations.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The San Pedro cactus, which has been used for thousands of years by Andean communities in northern Peru, also contains mescaline and can be consumed for similar medicinal purposes.
—Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2024
Peyote, another cactus that also contains mescaline, is a popular choice, as is ayahuasca, a psychoactive tea.
—Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024
Mark Newman It is becoming increasingly accepted that classic psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, ayahuasca, and mescaline can act as antidepressants and anti-anxiety treatments in addition to causing hallucinations.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024
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mescaline
noun
mes·ca·line
ˈmes-kə-lən
-ˌlēn
: a drug that is obtained from the peyote cactus and causes hallucinations
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mescaline
noun
mes·ca·line
ˈmes-kə-lən
-ˌlēn
-ˌlēn
: a hallucinatory crystalline alkaloid C11H17NO3 that is the chief psychoactive principle in peyote buttons
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