Mescaline abuse via peyote cactus: the first case report in Turkey
Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry January 1, 2016 Cengiz Cengisiz, Ufuk Bal, Kemal Türker Ulutaş et al. 2 citations
Mescaline, a psychoactive hallucinogen alkaloid from the peyote cactus, resembles natural neurotransmitters epinephrine and dopamine. Peyote has been used for centuries by residents of Mexico and the southwestern United States in rituals. Following the Syrian civil war, many Syrian refugees immigrated to southern Turkish cities, where they interact intensely with local youth, especially novelty-seeking, drug-addicted teens.