Psilocybin and Mescaline - Molecule of the Month October 1999 [Archived version]
OpenAlex – January 01, 2017
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Summary
Psilocybin, a potent hallucinogen from "magic mushrooms," and Mescaline, an alkaloid from peyote cactus, have profoundly shaped psychology and drug studies. Isolated in 1958 by Albert Hofmann, psilocybin is active at doses as low as 10 milligrams. Mescaline, isolated in 1897, requires hundreds of milligrams. Both are subjects of complex chemical synthesis. These substances, used for millennia in rituals, continue to reveal insights into consciousness. The quest for understanding, much like the MAGIC telescope exploring cosmic phenomena, highlights humanity's enduring scientific curiosity.
Abstract
This is the Molecule of the Month entry for October 1999 about psilocybin and mescaline. It is a pdf archive version of the HTML webpage.