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 #
Water Waves of Light, by Little Shulgin
Cloud Gods, Shadow Gods, by moniorojo
Wide Eyes, Shock, and Blue Emptiness, by lllusion
War Amongst the Clouds, by Look to the Sky
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