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mescaline
This term refers specifically to a chemical compound with potent hallucinogenic properties. It carries a clinical and pharmacological connotation, often appearing in scientific literature, psychiatric studies, or discussions regarding ethnobotany and indigenous spiritual practices.
As a mass noun representing a chemical substance, it is uncountable. It does not have a plural form in standard usage; to refer to specific instances or doses, one must use partitive constructions such as a dose of mescaline or samples of mescaline.
Meanings
Examples
Mescaline is the primary psychoactive alkaloid found in the peyote cactus.
The researcher analyzed the effects of mescaline on the human visual cortex.
I wonder if mescaline produces a different kind of trip than LSD.
Certain indigenous cultures have used mescaline for spiritual rituals for centuries.
Certain indigenous cultures have used mescaline for spiritual rituals for centuries.
The chemical structure of mescaline is similar to that of dopamine.
He described the experience of taking mescaline as a profound expansion of consciousness.
He described the experience of taking mescaline as a profound expansion of consciousness.
Does mescaline cause permanent changes to brain chemistry?
The lab synthesized a pure form of mescaline for the clinical trial.