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Descriptor English: Mescaline
Descriptor Spanish: Mescalina
Descriptor mescalina
Entry term(s) mezcalina
peyote
peyotl
trimetoxifenilamina
Scope note: Alcaloide alucinógeno aislado de los extremos floridos de la Lophophora (previamente Anhalonium) williamsii (peyote), un cactus mejicano utilizado en rituales religiosos indígenas y como psicotomimético experimental. Entre sus efectos celulares están acciones agonistas sobre algunos tipos de receptores de serotonina. No tiene usos terapéuticos aceptados aunque es legal para propósitos religiosos por los miembros de la Iglesia Nativa Americana.
Descriptor Portuguese: Mescalina
Descriptor French: Mescaline
Entry term(s): Lophophora williamsii
Peyolt
Peyote
Tree number(s): D02.092.471.683.635
D03.132.524
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008635
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: a peyote alkaloid from Mexican cactus called mescal
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogues et dérivés
AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AG agonistes
AI antagonistes et inhibiteurs
AN analyse
BI biosynthèse
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
EC économie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
UR urine
Pharm Action: Hallucinogens
Serotonin Receptor Agonists
Registry Number: RHO99102VC
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzeneethanamine, 3,4,5-trimethoxy-
DeCS ID: 8812
Unique ID: D008635
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Mescaline - Preferred
Concept UI M0013457
Preferred term Mescaline
Peyolt - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0013458
Preferred term Peyolt
Entry term(s) Lophophora williamsii
Peyote



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