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mescaline
(redirected from 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine)

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mescaline (mĕs`kələn), perception-altering substance found in peyote peyote , spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii), ingested by indigenous people in Mexico and the United States to produce visions. The plant is native to the SW United States, particularly S Texas, and Mexico, where it grows in dry soil.
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. See hallucinogenic drug hallucinogenic drug , any of a group of substances that alter consciousness; also called psychotomimetic (i.e., mimicking psychosis), mind-expanding, or psychedelic drug.
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mescaline

Hallucinogen, the active principle in the flowering heads of the peyote cactus. An alkaloid related to epinephrine and norepinephrine and first isolated in 1896, mescaline is usually extracted from the peyote and purified, but can also be synthesized. When it is taken as a drug, its hallucinogenic effects begin in two to three hours and may last over 12 hours; the hallucinations vary greatly among individuals and from one time to the next, but they are usually visual rather than auditory. Side effects include nausea and vomiting.


mescaline, mescalin
a hallucinogenic drug derived from mescal buttons. Formula: C11H17NO3

mescaline [′mes·kə‚lēn]
(organic chemistry)
C11H17NO3The alkaloid 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine, found in mescal buttons; produces unusual psychic effects and visual hallucinations.


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