The Alkaloids from Lophophora diffusa and Other "False Peyotes".
Journal of Natural Products August 27, 2021 Camilla B Chan, Christian B M Poulie, Simon S Wismann et al. 13 citations
Commonly, false peyote refers to Lophophora diffusa. However, several other unrelated cacti go by this colloquial name. They either resemble "true" peyote, Lophophora williamsii, or are found in similar habitats. To date, over 40 different alkaloids have been isolated from the Lophophora genus. Of these, only the pharmacological actions of mescaline (1) have been extensively investigated. The...