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 #
Difficult Journey, but Worth It, by NoMore
Bringing Me Home, by alex_k
Hidden Natures Revealed, by Spinning Human
That Old Familiar Place, by Curious1
Control Euphoria Introspection and Visuals, by S.V. Houten
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