Commonly Abused Drugs

Mescaline (Peyote)

A hallucinogen found in disk-shaped "buttons" in the crown of several cacti, including peyote.

Street Names Commercial Names Common Forms Common Ways Taken DEA Schedule
Buttons, Cactus, Mesc No commercial uses Fresh or dried buttons, capsule Swallowed (chewed or soaked in water and drunk) I

Possible Health Effects
Short-term Enhanced perception and feeling; hallucinations; euphoria; anxiety; increased body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure; sweating; problems with movement.
Long-term Unknown.
Other Health-related Issues Unknown.
In Combination with Alcohol Unknown.
Withdrawal Symptoms Unknown.
  Treatment options
Medications There are no FDA-approved medications to treat addiction to mescaline or other hallucinogens.
Behavioral Therapies More research is needed to find out if behavioral therapies can be used to treat addiction to hallucinogens.