MESCALINE

1. WHAT IS MESCALINE?
   
2. HOW IS MESCALINE USED?
3. WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF MESCALINE?
4. WHAT IS THE DOSAGE OF MESCALINE?
5. HARM REDUCTION TIPS FOR MESCALINE.

WHAT IS MESCALINE?

• Mescaline is a natural psychedelic and is the psychoactive substance found in peyote and San Pedro cacti.
  
  
  
• Nearly 80% of the Peyote Cactus is underground with only the grayish-green pincushion-like top appearing above the ground (this top is called ‘the button’).

 
WHAT IS MESCALINE? 

• Mescaline was first isolated from peyote near the end of the 19th century and has a history of use in Central America dating back thousands of years. 
  
  
  
• Multiple religious organization use Peyote as a sacramental part of their religion, including the Peyote Way Church and The Native American Church. 
  
  

HOW IS
MESCALINE USED?

• Peyote, also known as “mescalito”,
  is usually orally consumed in pairs
  of “buttons.”
  
  
  
• Cacti containing Mescaline have
  also been used in the form of a tea.
  

HOW IS
MESCALINE USED?

• Although rare, mescaline can be found in “underground markets” in synthetic and extracted crystalline form. Many times drugs from the 2C family will be misrepresented as ‘synthetic mescaline’.
  
  
  
• A single dose of crystal mescaline is nearly half a gram of powder. If a smaller amount than this is being sold as ‘synthetic mescaline’, it is likely a misrepresented research chemical.
  
  

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF MESCALINE?

• The effects of Mescaline are similar to those found in LSD with an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature.  Pupil dilation also occurs when taking a dose of mescaline.
  
  • The perception of vivid colors and other visual effects often occur.
  
  
  
  
  
  

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF MESCALINE?

• Tolerance with mescaline develops slower in comparison to LSD and other psychedelics.
  
  
  
• Many people report an increase in sociability with others.
  
  
  
• Onset of mescaline effects ranges from 45 to 60 minutes, the peak lasts for around 4 hours, and the come down duration is from 4 to 8 hours. 
  

WHAT IS THE DOSAGE
OF MESCALINE? 

• A standard oral dose of mescaline ranges from 400 mg to 600 mg.
  
  
• A general rule of thumb is 2 peyote buttons or
  one foot of San Pedro per dose.
  
  
• Myths of mescaline being available in micro dot form are false due to amount of mescaline needed in order to feel its effects.

HARM REDUCTION
TIPS FOR MESCALINE

• Mescaline is illegal and is listed as a
  Schedule I drug.
  
  
  Negative effects include being “violently sick” for up to 24 hours and the taste of all forms of mescaline (even pure mescaline) is reported as “hard to swallow.”