Chemicals and Drugs

Mescaline

Hallucinogenic alkaloid isolated from the flowering heads (peyote) of Lophophora (formerly Anhalonium) williamsii, a Mexican cactus used in Indian religious rites and as an experimental psychotomimetic. Among its cellular effects are agonist actions at some types of serotonin receptors. It has no accepted therapeutic uses although it is legal for religious use by members of the Native American Church.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Hallucinogenic alkaloid isolated from the flowering heads (peyote) of Lophophora (formerly Anhalonium) williamsii, a Mexican cactus used in Indian religious rites and as an experimental psychotomimetic. Among its cellular effects are agonist actions at some types of serotonin receptors. It has no accepted therapeutic uses although it is legal for religious use by members of the Native American Church.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C11H17NO3
Molecular Weight
211.26 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
54-04-6
IUPAC Name
2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine
InChIKey
RHCSKNNOAZULRK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)CCN
MeSH Unique ID
D008635
Source
PubChem CID 4076

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • 3,4,5-Trimethoxyphenethylamine
  • Trimethoxyphenethylamine
  • Mezcalin
  • Peyote

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Aspects Covered

27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

a peyote alkaloid from Mexican cactus called mescal

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History Note

PEYOTE was see under MESCALINE 1963-78

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.092w.471.683w.635w
  2. D03w.132w.524w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mescaline. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008635. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008635
  2. Mescaline. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mescaline
  3. Mescaline. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193140
  4. Mescaline. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4076. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4076