Peyote
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Cactaceae
Genus :
Lophophora
Species :
williamsii; diffusa
COMMON NAMES
Peyote; Buttons; Mescalito
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Psychedelic
DESCRIPTION
Peyote is a small, spineless cactus that contains mescaline as its primary active chemical. It has a long history of use among the natives of northern Mexico and SW United States.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Botany of Peyote (classification info)
HISTORY #
"Lower Pecos and Coahuila peyote: new radiocarbon dates". - J Arch Sci, 2006
Mescaline use for 5700 years, May 25 2002, Lancet
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Peyote in the Wilds of Texas, by K. Trout and B. Norton
Mescal: A New Artificial Paradise, by Havelock Ellis
Walking with Grandfather Peyote and Other Sacred Plants, by Stephen Gray
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Peyote Confiscated from The Peyote Foundation, Jan 12 1999
Family Stages Peyote Protest - Navajo Times, Jan 25 1997
NAC : Indian Activist Wins Round in Fight Over Peyote - LA Times, Dec 10 1996
NAC : Authorities Return Peyote to Indians - LA Times, Dec 19 1996
CULTIVATION #
EXPERIENCES #
A New Years Peyote Ceremony, by Leo
Wirikuta Calling, by Leo
Plunged into a World of Geomatry and Snakes, by Shamann
Dancing With the Rainbow Serpent, by Claxynox
BOOKS #
People of the Peyote, by S. Schaefer & P. Furst
Peyote Hunt: The Sacred Journey of the Huichol Indians, by Barbara G. Myerhoff
Peyote and Other Psychoactive Cacti, by Adam Gottlieb
The Peyote Cult, by Weston La Barre
The Autobiography of a Winnebago Indian, by P. Radin
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Peyote - Wikipedia.org
Peyote - TripSit.me
Peyote - Lycaeum
San Pedrillo & Peyotl - Disembodied Eyes
LAW #
ORGANIZATIONS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
A Remote Arizona Church Offers Followers Peyote-Induced Psychedelic Trips - PhoenixNewTimes, Jan 8 2014
Peyote Won't Rot your Brain - Wired, Nov 4 2005
Grandfather Peyote - Jul 1998
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Should inmates be allowed to use peyote for religious purposes? - IndyStar, Aug 7 2015
Scarcity of Peyote Means Hard Times for Dealers - CBS News, Nov 10 2010
Cactus Thieves Running Amok - Time, Aug 2008
Mexico peyote site suffers onslaught of tourists, mining - SignOnSanDiego.com, Dec 2007
A Rare and Unusual Harvest - Washington Post, Sep 2005
Peyote Not Harmful to American Indians - AP, Nov 2005
CULTIVATION #
PROHIBITION SITES #
Peyote and Mescaline - DEA