Cengiz Cengisiz

Mescaline abuse via peyote cactus: the first case report in Turkey

Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry 2016 Cengiz Cengisiz, Ufuk Bal, Kemal Türker Ulutaş et al. 2 citations

Mescaline,β-3,4,5-trimethoxy phenethylamin, is a psycho-active hallucinogen alkalloid extracted from cactus of peyote that resemble natural neurotransmitters epinephrine and dopamine. Peyote is a long-time expanding herb in the desert sand area along Texas and Mexico region and continues to be used hundreds of years by Residents of Mexico and South-western America for rituals. Following the...