mescaline
Peyote's active compound
Mescaline is a psychedelic compound found naturally in certain cacti, especially peyote and San Pedro.
It produces vivid hallucinations, altered perception of time and space, and intense sensory experiences.
Mescaline has been used for centuries in Native American religious ceremonies and gained countercultural prominence in the 1960s.
It is a controlled substance in most countries.
Hallucinogenic desert succulent
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
- alkaloidNitrogenous plant compound
- spinelessLacking courage or resolve
- desertTo leave behind completely
ethnobotany · extraction · bitter · dried · preparation · ceremony · ritual · shamanism
Planned travel somewhere
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- visualsPictorial content collectively
- synesthesiaInvoluntary sensory crossover
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
distortion · altered consciousness · psychoactive · kaleidoscopic · geometric patterns · tracers · afterimages · time dilation
Psychedelic hallucinogen
- psilocybinHallucinogenic substance from fungi
- DMTPowerful naturally occurring hallucinogen
- ayahuascaPsychoactive Amazonian plant brew
- set and settingMental state plus surroundings
psychedelia · mind-expanding · transcendence · introspection · mystical experience · Aldous Huxley · counterculture · Timothy Leary
Legally regulated intoxicant or medication
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
- religious exemptionBelief excuses compliance
prosecution · possession · trafficking · analogs · precursor · synthesis · clandestine · enforcement
Intensely meaningful or insightful
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- intenseExtreme in degree
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
nausea · waves · plateau · heightened · sensory · emotional · insight · revelation
peyote
Hallucinogenic desert succulent
desert · ethnobotany · extraction · bitter · dried · preparation · ceremony · ritual · shamanism · Native American
trip
Planned travel somewhere
- hallucinationPerception without external cause
- visualsPictorial content collectively
- synesthesiaInvoluntary sensory crossover
perception · distortion · altered consciousness · psychoactive · kaleidoscopic · geometric patterns · tracers · afterimages · time dilation · ego dissolution
LSD
Psychedelic hallucinogen
- psilocybinHallucinogenic substance from fungi
- DMTPowerful naturally occurring hallucinogen
- ayahuascaPsychoactive Amazonian plant brew
set and setting · psychedelia · mind-expanding · transcendence · introspection · mystical experience · Aldous Huxley · counterculture · Timothy Leary · research
controlled substance
Legally regulated intoxicant or medication
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- decriminalizationEnding criminal status
religious exemption · prosecution · possession · trafficking · analogs · precursor · synthesis · clandestine · enforcement
profound
Intensely meaningful or insightful
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- intenseExtreme in degree
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
euphoria · nausea · waves · plateau · heightened · sensory · emotional · insight · revelation · interconnectedness
- alkaloidsmorphine, codeine, nicotine, caffeine, theobromine
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- controlled substancescocaine, fentanyl, codeine, heroin, morphine
- ethnobotanyayahuasca, peyote, coca, coca leaf, cannabis
- Mind-Altering Substancescocaine, heroin, LSD, MDMA, cannabis
- PsychedeliaLSD, acid, psychedelic posters, tie-dye, hallucination
mescalineValium
Benzodiazepine brand name
phenobarbital · Xanax · sedatives · sedative · barbiturate
mescalineLSD
Psychedelic hallucinogen
synthetic drugs · synthetic drug · MDMA · methamphetamine · designer drugs
mescalinesobriety
Unimpaired mental state
lucidity · clearheadedness · normalcy · abstinence · soberness