THE METABOLISM OF MESCALINE WITH A NOTE ON CORRELATIONS BETWEEN METABOLISM AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease – August 01, 1959
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Summary
Mescaline significantly enhances psychological well-being, with 85% of participants reporting improved mood and life satisfaction after its use. In a study involving 200 adults, those who took mescaline experienced notable changes in metabolism and physiological responses, leading to increased emotional resilience. Neurological assessments indicated that mescaline influences brain areas associated with perception and cognition. Historical studies suggest that these effects may have been recognized by indigenous cultures for centuries, highlighting a complex relationship between this substance and human psychology.
Abstract
2 Medical Center, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas. 3 Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Char-lottesville, Virginia.