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 (separate vault).
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HISTORY #
PREPARATION & RECIPIES #
San Pedro Preparation 5, by M.J. Shroomer
SYNTHESIS & EXTRACTIONS #
EXPERIENCES #
The Wonders of Nature Discovered Anew, by Mickey
T. peruvianus Account, by Mr. Inapplicable
Everything Makes Sense, by D.A.
Weak but Pleasant, by Phase
Visually Powerful, by D.S.
BOOKS #
Sacred Cacti and Some Selected Succulents, by K. Trout
Plants of the Gods, by Schultes & Hofmann
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
PROHIBITION SITES #
DEA : Peyote and Mescaline (weird)
MISC OTHER CACTI #
Hoodia Gordonii as Appetite Supressant and Euphoriant, BBC May 2003