Psychoactive Cacti
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Cactaceae
Genus :
Trichocereus (New: Echinopsis)
Species :
bridgesii; cuzcoensis; fulvinanus; pachanoi; peruvianus; macrogonus; taquimbalensis; terscheckii; validus; werdermannianus
COMMON NAMES
T. pachanoi - San Pedro
T. peruvianus - Peruvian Torch
T. terscheckii - Cardon Grande
T. peruvianus - Peruvian Torch
T. terscheckii - Cardon Grande
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Psychedelic
DESCRIPTION
Most psychoactive cacti contain mescaline as their primary active chemical. The best known of these are San Pedro, Peruvian Torch, and Peyote.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HISTORY #
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
PREPARATION & RECIPIES #
San Pedro Preparation 5, by M.J. Shroomer
SYNTHESIS & EXTRACTIONS #
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Ethnoarchaeological evidence for San Pedro use in northern Peru - Eleusis, 2001
EXPERIENCES #
T. peruvianus Account, by Mr. Inapplicable
The Cactus That Was Too Long, by legit_water
Perspective on a Divine Being, by Mr. Inapplicable
In the Embrace of Pachamama, by Han Solo
For a First Try It Was Perfect, by Curious1
BOOKS #
Sacred Cacti and Some Selected Succulents, by K. Trout
Plants of the Gods, by Schultes & Hofmann
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PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Trout's Notes - Tons of Info on Psychoactive Cacti
Sacramental & Medicinal Cacti - Michael S. Smith
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
PROHIBITION SITES #
DEA : Peyote and Mescaline (weird)
MISC OTHER CACTI #
Hoodia Gordonii as Appetite Supressant and Euphoriant, BBC May 2003