Mescaline [meskalin]
- Terms
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2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyfenyl)ethanamin
3,4,5-trimethoxyfenethylamin
3,4,5-trimethoxyfenylaminoethan
ježunka Williamsova
Lophophora williamsi
mezkalin
peyotl
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3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenethylamine
Mezcalin
Peyote
Trimethoxyphenethylamine
Hallucinogenic alkaloid isolated from the flowering heads (peyote) of Lophophora (formerly Anhalonium) williamsii, a Mexican cactus used in Indian religious rites and as an experimental psychotomimetic. Among its cellular effects are agonist actions at some types of serotonin receptors. It has no accepted therapeutic uses although it is legal for religious use by members of the Native American Church.
- Annotation
- a peyote alkaloid from Mexican cactus called mescal
- DUI
- D008635 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0013457
- CAS
- Benzeneethanamine, 3,4,5-trimethoxy-
- History note
- PEYOTE was see under MESCALINE 1963-78
- Online note
- use MESCALINE to search PEYOTE 1966-78
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