CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE SAN PEDRO CACTUS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SAN PEDRO CACTI
0. INTRODUCTION CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SAN PEDRO
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San Pedro Cacti contain about seven different types of alkaloids.
Mescaline is the most important alkaloid in San Pedro.
Mescaline is also the most common of the alkaloids present.
Alkaloids in the San Pedro
The San Pedro contains few different alkaloids.
The San Pedro therefore contains obviously less alkaloids than the Peyote (55x).
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1. OVERVIEW OF THE ALKALOÏDS IN SAN PEDRO CACTI
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San Pedro Cacti contain the following alkaloids:
1. Mescaline = 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine
2. Tyramine
3. 3-Methoxytyramine
4. Hordenine
5. 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine
6. 3-Hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine
7. 4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine
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2. SAN PEDRO CACTUS CUTTINGS FOR CEREMONIES WITH HIGH MESCALINE CONTENT
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 San Pedro cuttings for ceremonies
on a scale.
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 Strong and tested San Pedro cuttings for ceremonies (upright).
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 Strong and tested San Pedro cuttings for ceremonies (lying down).
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