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; Huachuma
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 #
Phenylethylamines from Browningia candelaris - PMA Found in Cactus
- 2012
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
EXPERIENCES #
The Great Beat, by inonzi
Field Notes of an Advance Scout, by Sarah F.
Much Needed Vacation - From Another View, by James
Sun Dance, by Mundane
BOOKS #
Sacred Cacti and Some Selected Succulents, by K. Trout
Cactus of Mystery, by Ross Heaven
Plants of the Gods, by Schultes & Hofmann
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SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Echinopsis Pachanoi - Wikipedia.org
Growing Cacti That Contain Mescaline, Klaus Trenary
Growing Trichocereus species, Plot55 (archive.org)
PROHIBITION SITES #
MISC OTHER CACTI #
Hoodia Gordonii as Appetite Supressant and Euphoriant, BBC May 2003