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 & RECIPES #
San Pedro Preparation 5, by M.J. Shroomer
SYNTHESIS & EXTRACTIONS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Anthropology that flourishes outside the academy, Interview by Bia Labate 
San Pedro, The Miracle Healer, by Ross Heaven
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Ethnoarchaeological evidence for San Pedro use in northern Peru - Eleusis, 2001
Phenylethylamines from Browningia candelaris - PMA Found in Cactus
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
EXPERIENCES #
Showing Me Myself, by Pulsetsar
IN The Art, by Psilocybe
Fitter, Happier, More Productive, by Mary Microdot
Control Euphoria Introspection and Visuals, by S.V. Houten
Journey to the Bush With Aztecs, by Jack
BOOKS #
Sacred Cacti and Some Selected Succulents, by K. Trout
Plants of the Gods, by Schultes & Hofmann
» » » MORE » » »OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Trout's Notes - Tons of Info on Psychoactive Cacti
Largely Accurate Information Media : San Pedro
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Growing Cacti That Contain Mescaline, Klaus Trenary
Growing Trichocereus species, Plot55
PROHIBITION SITES #
DEA : Peyote and Mescaline (weird)
MISC OTHER CACTI #
Hoodia Gordonii as Appetite Supressant and Euphoriant, BBC May 2003