Peyote is a small, button shaped cactus native to Mexico and southern parts of the United States. Potent compounds in peyote, such as mescaline, cause it to have a hallucinogenic effect in humans.

HEBBRONVILLE, Texas (AP) — In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings. It’s only here and in northern Mexico that the bluish ...

Overview: Peyote refers to a cactus called Lophophora williamsii. The buds on the cactus contain a chemical called mescaline that can cause a psychedelic high. Peyote has a long history of use in ...

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This article by Sasha Sisko was originally published on Microdose Psychedelic Insights and appears here with permission. Since the dawn of civilization, Peyote has been consumed by countless ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By DEEPA BHARATH and JESSIE WARDARSKI The Native American Church is considered the most widespread religious movement among the Indigenous people of North ...

For many Native American Church members who call this region the "peyote gardens," the plant is sacrosanct and an inextricable part of their prayer and ceremony. It’s believed to be a natural healer ...