peyote

• Substantivo que designa um pequeno cacto sem espinhos, nativo do México e do sudoeste dos Estados Unidos, cujos botões (chamados de mescalina) contêm o alcaloide alucinógeno mescalina. É usado tradicionalmente em rituais religiosos indígenas e também de forma recreativa.

A noun referring to a small, spineless cactus that is the source of mescal buttons, which contain a hallucinogenic alkaloid.

1. Cactus plantC1formalamericanscientific

   A small, spineless, globe-shaped cactus native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for its psychoactive properties.

   Peiote

   • Peyote grows slowly in the arid regions of northern Mexico.
   • The peyote cactus has been used in indigenous ceremonies for centuries.
   • Harvesting peyote is regulated due to its cultural and legal status.

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2. Hallucinogenic substanceC1formalamericanmedical

   The psychoactive alkaloid, primarily mescaline, found in the peyote cactus, which induces altered states of perception and consciousness.

   Substância alucinógena

   • Peyote contains mescaline, a powerful hallucinogenic compound.
   • The effects of peyote can include vivid visual and auditory hallucinations.
   • Some religious groups use peyote as a sacrament in their rituals.

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