Term Papers on Mescaline

Term Paper Title	Mescaline
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Mescaline

Mescaline (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine), most commonly known as Peyote, is a
Schedule I Controlled Drug and is classified as a hallucinogen.  The chemical formula is
[(CH3 O)3 C6 H2 CH2 CH2 NH2 ], and it effects the brain by interfering with the normal
functions of such neurotransmitters as serotonin.  These effects are found mostly in the
brain stem, where the neurons are particularly effected by hallucinogens.  Duration of it’s
effects last about twelve hours.

     Mescaline is commonly found in cacti such as Peyote (lophophora williamsii),
San Pedro (trichocerus pachanoi), and Peruvian Torch (trichocerus peruvianus).  There
are also synthetic forms of Mescaline referred to as PCP, STP, and other street names.  It
is most frequently used by ingesting, “buttons,” made from the dried tops of the Peyote
cactus.  Other forms of use include teas, smoking, intravenous injection, and in powder
form using capsules.  It is sold as a street drug and it is for readily available in the south
western states and in areas where it is used in ceremony.

     Mescaline carries a wide margin for dosage error and has little or no withdraw
effects, although the dangers do increase with higher dosages.  A light dose (100-200mg)
can give the user feelings of giddiness or anxiety, and a moderate dose of Mescaline
(200-300mg) begins to impair the senses.  Strong doses (300-500mg) will induce
hallucinations and effect the user’s perceptions of color, time, and space.  Heavy does of
Mescaline (500-700mg) and frequent use of mescaline will cause symptoms of
schizophrenia, psychotic episodes, and may be fatal.  At any point the user may also feel
the effects of nausea, dizziness, depressed or increased breathing, as well as increased
heart rate and blood pressure.  Long term effects also include chromosomal damage and
possible birth defects.

      Possibly due to it’s euphoric qualities, Mescaline is used in Native American and
Mexican Indian rituals and is believed to hold great spiritual power.  Mescaline also
provides feelings of a union with nature, due to a dissolution of personal identit...

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