Herbarium of the Bizarre

Peyote

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Let’s take a Peyote trip (sort of)! 🌵 This cute, little, hallucinogenic cactus was one of the first plants I put on my list when I started this podcast. It's had a special place in my heart since my college ethnobotany class.


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Information provided by:

  • https://apnews.com/article/indigenous-spirituality-protecting-peyote-sacred-d4855e65f6b011c6677d8050af9a2f8d
  • Hallucinogenic drugs in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures by F.J. Carod-Artal (2015)
  • “Peyote (Mescaline)” in Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine (2nd ed.) by F.J. Couper (2016)
  • Chapter 33 - Abuse of Magic Mushroom, Peyote Cactus, LSD, Khat, and Volatiles by Amitava Dasgupta in Critical Issues in Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse Testing (2nd ed.) (2019)
  • https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/lophophora-williamsii/
  • “Peyote” in Encyclopedia of Toxicology (3rd ed.) by C.M. Stork and S.M. Schreffler (2014)
  • The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World’s Greatest Drinks by Amy Stewart (2013)
  • “Drug Fact Sheet: Peyote and Mescaline” from U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (2020)
  • https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyote
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    Herbarium of the BizarreBy Meredith Hemphill