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mescaline (mĕs`kələn), perception-altering substance found in peyote peyote (pāō`tē), spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii ..... Click the link for more information. . See hallucinogenic drug hallucinogenic drug (həl ..... Click the link for more information. . mescalineHallucinogen, 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Huxley experimented with mescalin and LSD; Fiedler allowed his home to be used by some of his students for smoking pot--although he himself abstained. |
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