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Peyote
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Cactaceae
Genus :
Lophophora
Species :
williamsii; diffusa
COMMON NAMES
Peyote; Buttons; Mescalito
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Psychedelic
DESCRIPTION
Peyote is a small, spineless cactus that contains mescaline as its primary active chemical. It has a long history of use among the natives of northern Mexico and SW United States.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Peyote FAQ
Botany of Peyote (classification info)
Mescaline & Drug Tests
What Is The Shelf Life of Peyote
Brief Peyote Bibliography
Lophophora diffusa
Peyote Bits & Pieces
RELATED VAULTS #
Mescaline Vault
Mescaline Containing Cacti Vault
HISTORY #
Peyote Timeline
"Lower Pecos and Coahuila peyote: new radiocarbon dates". - J Arch Sci, 2006
Peyote & the Ghost Dance
Peyote Exp. Report from 1896
Mescaline use for 5700 years, May 25 2002, Lancet
TRADITIONAL USE #
Shamanism and Peyote Use Among the Apaches
Navajo Peyote Use: Its Apparent Safety
LAW #
U.S. vs Boyll - NM District Court Decision
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
What does the peyote plant look like, and how is it prepa...
Is Lophophora diffusa legal in the U.S.?
Are peyote seeds legal in the US?
Does peyote contain poisonous alkaloids?
Is peyote legal in Canada?
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Peyote in the Wilds of Texas, by K. Trout and B. Norton
Mescal: A New Artificial Paradise, by Havelock Ellis
Walking with Grandfather Peyote and Other Sacred Plants, by Stephen Gray
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Man dies after taking peyote tea, due to throat hemorrhaging
Botulism linked to peyote storage technique
Peyote in the treatment of alcoholism among American Indians
Peyote, a potential ethnopharmacologic agent for alcoholism
Lophophora - species and cultivars
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MEDIA COVERAGE #
Peyote Confiscated from The Peyote Foundation, Jan 12 1999
Family Stages Peyote Protest - Navajo Times, Jan 25 1997
NAC : Indian Activist Wins Round in Fight Over Peyote - LA Times, Dec 10 1996
NAC : Authorities Return Peyote to Indians - LA Times, Dec 19 1996
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CULTIVATION #
Peyote Regrowth Following Proper Harvesting Practices, Jun 2011Dec
Peyote Growing Tips
Visionary Cactus Guide
EXPERIENCES #
The Flesh of God, by Peaceful_Tripper05
The Night I Saw the Stars Dance, by Shannon A
1886 'Mescale Button' Bad Trip Report, by JR Briggs
Dancing With the Rainbow Serpent, by Claxynox
Rewarding With Some Paranoia and Odd Ideas, by ZH
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BOOKS #
People of the Peyote, by S. Schaefer & P. Furst
Peyote Hunt: The Sacred Journey of the Huichol Indians, by Barbara G. Myerhoff
Peyote and Other Psychoactive Cacti, by Adam Gottlieb
The Peyote Cult, by Weston La Barre
The Autobiography of a Winnebago Indian, by P. Radin
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OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Peyote - Wikipedia.org
Peyote - TripSit.me
Peyote - Lycaeum
San Pedrillo & Peyotl - Disembodied Eyes
LAW #
Mormon Man's Peyote Case Gets National Attention - Jan 2001
ORGANIZATIONS #
Peyote Way Church of God
Native American Churches
Cactus Conservation Institute
The Peyote Foundation
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
A Remote Arizona Church Offers Followers Peyote-Induced Psychedelic Trips - PhoenixNewTimes, Jan 8 2014
Peyote Won't Rot your Brain - Wired, Nov 4 2005
Grandfather Peyote - Jul 1998
A Visionary Catalyst for Healing
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Should inmates be allowed to use peyote for religious purposes? - IndyStar, Aug 7 2015
Scarcity of Peyote Means Hard Times for Dealers - CBS News, Nov 10 2010
Cactus Thieves Running Amok - Time, Aug 2008
Mexico peyote site suffers onslaught of tourists, mining - SignOnSanDiego.com, Dec 2007
A Rare and Unusual Harvest - Washington Post, Sep 2005
Peyote Not Harmful to American Indians - AP, Nov 2005
CULTIVATION #
Knehnav : Peyote Cultivation
PROHIBITION SITES #
Peyote and Mescaline - DEA