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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
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.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Visionary Cactus Guide
San Pedro Potency FAQ
A Look at the Mescaline Content of Peruvianus vs Pachanoi
San Pedro Dosage Discussion
Misc. Usenet Posts on San Pedro
Mescaline & Drug Tests
RELATED VAULTS #
Mescaline Vault
Peyote Vault
HISTORY #
Cacti Timeline
TRADITIONAL USE #
Peruvian San Pedro Use
A Psychedelic Catalyst for Healing
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
How do preparation methods and dosages differ for T. peruv...
Does the cactus/succulent Matucana madisonorium contain me...
Does the "mescal bean" contain mescaline?
Is Trichocereus scopulicolis psychoactive?
Is it possible that Peyote was the "fruit" in the garden o...
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CULTIVATION #
Cactus Growers Guide
Cactus Growing Tips
PREPARATION & RECIPES #
San Pedro Preparation 5, by M.J. Shroomer
San Pedro Preparation 1 : A Peruvian Shaman's Method
San Pedro Preparation 2
San Pedro Preparation 3
San Pedro Preparation 4
Growing the Hallucinogens: San Pedro
SYNTHESIS & EXTRACTIONS #
Extracting alkaloids from Trichocereus cacti
San Pedro Alkaloid Extraction For Dummies
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Anthropology that flourishes outside the academy, Interview by Bia Labate Jul
San Pedro, The Miracle Healer, by Ross Heaven
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Phenylethylamines from Browningia candelaris - PMA Found in Cactus
- 2012
New mescaline concentrations from 14 taxa/cultivars of Echinopsis spp - 2010
Shamanism and San Pedro through Time - 2010
Ethnoarchaeological evidence for San Pedro use in northern Peru - 2001
A Phytochemical Study of Opuntia Ficus Indica (L.) Mill Cultivated in Egypt - 1982
Reunion of the Genus Echinopsis; A preface to the nomenclatural revisions - 1974
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CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
Identification of Alkaloids of the Cactus Genus Gymnocalycium
Alkaloids of Epithelantha micromeris
EXPERIENCES #
Perspective on a Divine Being, by Mr. Inapplicable
Control Euphoria Introspection and Visuals, by S.V. Houten
Overwhelmingly Intense Experience, by sir jeans
Intense Beautiful Exhausting, by KPrcell
Separated by Two Weeks, Very Different Effects, by Jono
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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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OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Trout's Notes: Pachanoi or Pachanot?
Trouts Notes Library
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Echinopsis Pachanoi - Wikipedia.org
Growing Cacti That Contain Mescaline, Klaus Trenary
A Visionary Catalyst for Healing
Growing Trichocereus species, Plot55 (archive.org)
CactiGuide.com : Echinopsis
PROHIBITION SITES #
DEA : Peyote and Mescaline (PDF)
MISC OTHER CACTI #
Hoodia Gordonii as Appetite Supressant and Euphoriant, BBC May 2003