A UHPLC-(ESI)MS/MS method for the determination of the psychedelic secondary metabolite mescaline in San Pedro (Trichocereus spp.) and its applicability for screening mescaline in other cacti varieties.
Forensic Chemistry March 25, 2025 Pragna Gaur, Liam Engel, Damian Robert Hall et al. 1 citation
Commencements of clinical trials of psychedelic therapies for intractable forms of mental illnesses have drawn increased public attention to plants containing psychedelic substances. Whilst the psychoactive alkaloid mescaline has limited clinical trials, the San Pedro ( Trichocereus spp.) cacti from which it is found have a long history of Indigenous medical and spiritual use. Traditional use...