Peyote and mescaline exposures: a 12-year review of a statewide poison center database
Shaun D. Carstairs, F. Lee Cantrell
Clinical Toxicology January 1, 2010 DOI: 10.3109/15563650903586745 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractUse of peyote and mescaline, though uncommon, led to clinically significant effects that required medical treatment in a substantial number of patients. Most clinical effects were mild or moderate, and no life-threatening toxicity was observed in this case series.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Case series Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Patients who used peyote or mescaline and required treatment |
| Interventions | Peyote Mescaline |
| Topics | Mescaline |
| Keywords | Medicine Mydriasis Poison control center Vomiting |
| Citations | 48 |
| Key finding | Use of peyote and mescaline was associated with clinically significant but usually mild or moderate effects requiring treatment, with no life-threatening toxicity reported. |
Abstract
Although uncommonly encountered, use of peyote and mescaline was associated with clinically significant effects requiring treatment in a substantial number of patients. Clinical effects were usually mild or moderate, and life-threatening toxicity was not reported in this case series.