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peyote

Spineless cactus of northern Mexico and the southwestern USA. It has white or pink flowers. Its buttonlike tops contain mescaline, which causes hallucinations and is used by American Indians in religious ceremonies. (Lophopora williamsii, family Cactaceae.)



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At the event, she will tell how mescaline from the payote cactus has been used for centuries and is believed to have influenced Picasso's paintings and the work of authors such as Aldous Huxley.
 
 
 
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