Hallucinogens: Norepinephrine and GABA Enhancers-Norepinephrine Enhancers Flashcards
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Norepinephrine Enhancers
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-Excitation and inhibition of smooth muscle, cardiac excitation, and general modulation of the central nervous system
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Peyote Catcus
BOTANICAL INFORMATION:
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- Northeast Mexico and Texas
- Spineless cactus
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Peyote Catcus
HISTORY AS A MEDICINAL PLANT:
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- Hallucinogenic entheogen-Mayan and Aztec
- Divination and shamanistic
- Chewed and pungent tea
- Communion services of the North American Church of North America
- Illegal in North America and Europe, Canada controlled substance
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Peyote Catcus
MODERN UTILIZATION:
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- Aldous Huxley’s-The Doors of Perception
- Castenada-The Teachings of Don Juan
- Nausea, chills, vomiting, anxiety, and disorientation
- Mental stimulation, visual-auditory hallucinations
- Clear and intense, sensitivity to sight and sound
- Brilliantly-coloured, moving objects and motion
- Alkaloid-Mescaline
- Central nervous system nonepinephrine mimetic, release of acetylcholine, affects potassium conductance
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San Pedro Cactus
BOTANICAL INFORMATION:
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- Spiny cactus
- Desert
- Western Peru and South America
- Cactaceeae family
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San Pedro Cactus
PLANT UTILIZATION:
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- Traditionally used for shamanistic purposes, diagnosis of illness and cures
- Mescaline-outer tissue of stems
- Powdered, swallowed whole, or bitter-tasting tea
