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Mescaline is a [[psychedelic drug]] and [[entheogen]], which is also found in some species of the genus ''[[Echinopsis]]'' (e.g. ''[[Echinopsis lageniformis]]'' and ''[[Echinopsis scopulicola]]'') and the species ''[[Lophophora williamsii]]'' ([[peyote]]).{{sfn|Anderson|2001|pp=44–49}} Mescaline induces a [[Psychedelic experience|psychedelic state]] comparable to those produced by [[LSD]] and [[psilocybin]], but with unique characteristics.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bender |first=Eric |date=2022-09-28 |title=Finding medical value in mescaline |journal=Nature |language=en |volume=609 |issue=7929 |pages=S90–S91 |doi=10.1038/d41586-022-02873-8|pmid=36171368 |bibcode=2022Natur.609S..90B |s2cid=252548055 |doi-access=free }}</ref> According to a research project in the Netherlands, ceremonial San Pedro use seems to be characterized by relatively strong spiritual experiences, and low incidence of challenging experiences.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Bohn |first=Arne |last2=Kiggen |first2=Michiel H. H. |last3=Uthaug |first3=Malin V. |last4=van Oorsouw |first4=Kim I. M. |last5=Ramaekers |first5=Johannes G. |last6=van Schie |first6=Hein T. |date=2022-12-05 |title=Altered States of Consciousness During Ceremonial San Pedro Use |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10508619.2022.2139502 |journal=The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion |language=en |volume=33 |issue=4 |pages=309–331 |doi=10.1080/10508619.2022.2139502 |issn=1050-8619|doi-access=free |hdl=2066/285968 |hdl-access=free }}</ref>
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the highest concentration of active substances is found in the layer of green [[photosynthetic]] tissue just beneath the skin.<ref name="erowid"/><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Lin |first1=Jiaman |last2=Yang |first2=Shuo |last3=Ji |first3=Jiaojiao |last4=Xiang |first4=Ping |last5=Wu |first5=Lina |last6=Chen |first6=Hang |date=2023 |title=Natural or artificial: An example of topographic spatial distribution analysis of mescaline in cactus plants by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging |journal=Frontiers in Plant Science |volume=14 |doi=10.3389/fpls.2023.1066595 |pmid=36844095 |pmc=9950628 |issn=1664-462X |doi-access=free }}</ref>Mescaline is not evenly distributed within single specimens of ''E. lageniformis''. The highest concentration is found at the top and decreases gradually throughout the lower parts.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=A.P |first=Van Der Sypt Frederick |date=2022-04-03 |title=Validation and exploratory application of a simple, rapid and economical procedure (MESQ) for the quantification of mescaline in fresh cactus tissue and aqueous cactus extracts |url=https://zenodo.org/records/6409376 |doi=10.5281/zenodo.6409376}}</ref>
==Cultivation==
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