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What is mescaline

What is mescaline

What Is Mescaline? A Botanical and Historical Overview Mescaline (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine) is a naturally occurring psychedelic alkaloid famous for its hallucinogenic properties. It belongs to the class of compounds known as phenethylamines and is primarily found within the tissues of certain slow-growing New World cacti native to the Americas. For centuries, mescaline-containing cacti have held a […]