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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. |
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| Heilmann's latest exhibition (and her first at 303 Gallery) was titled "Heaven & Hell," a title that evokes myriad musical references--from the Temptations to the Who--but also recalls Aldous Huxley's Blake-inspired meditation on spirituality, perception, and mescaline. LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline (see FAQs, right) cause hallucinations and are therefore classified as hallucinogens. LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline (see FAQs, right) cause hallucinations and are therefore classified as hallucinogens. |
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