mescalin
Psychedelic from peyote
Mescalin is a hallucinogenic compound found in peyote and certain other cacti.
It produces vivid visual hallucinations, altered perception of time and space, and profound changes in consciousness.
The drug has been used ceremonially by indigenous peoples of Mexico and the American Southwest for centuries.
Also spelled mescaline.
Hallucinogenic desert succulent
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- visionAbility to see
- altered stateModified consciousness experience
psychoactive · consciousness · perception · Aldous Huxley · synesthesia · euphoria · transcendence · mystical
Indigenous spiritual healer
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- spiritualRelating to the soul
- indigenousOriginating in a region
ceremony · sacred · ancestral · pilgrimage · prayer · healing · vision quest · tradition
Nitrogenous plant compound
- compoundCombined into one
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- extractionAct of removing
- moleculeBonded atomic group
crystalline · dosage · ingestion · metabolism · serotonin · neurotransmitter · receptor · pharmacology
Legally regulated intoxicant or medication
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- religious exemptionBelief excuses compliance
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
enforcement · possession · trafficking · prosecution · regulation · policy · reform · legalization
peyote
Hallucinogenic desert succulent
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- visionAbility to see
altered state · psychoactive · consciousness · perception · Aldous Huxley · synesthesia · euphoria · transcendence · mystical · mind-expanding
shaman
Indigenous spiritual healer
indigenous · ceremony · sacred · ancestral · pilgrimage · prayer · healing · vision quest · tradition · offering
alkaloid
Nitrogenous plant compound
- compoundCombined into one
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- extractionAct of removing
molecule · crystalline · dosage · ingestion · metabolism · serotonin · neurotransmitter · receptor · pharmacology · toxicology
controlled substance
Legally regulated intoxicant or medication
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- religious exemptionBelief excuses compliance
DEA · enforcement · possession · trafficking · prosecution · regulation · policy · reform · legalization · criminalization
mescalinchlorpromazine
Phenothiazine antipsychotic drug
sedative · sobriety · barbiturate · sedatives · tranquilizer
mescalinLSD
Psychedelic hallucinogen
synthetic drug · MDMA · methamphetamine · designer drug · PCP