Peyote use during pregnancy

S D J Med. 2001 Jan;54(1):27-9.

Abstract

Peyote is a substance with varied potential. Used properly it may be a spiritual aid but used in excess, it can be a hallucinogenic agent with teratogenic potential. There is a growing community of devout people who use it as part of their religious observance. The active ingredient, mescaline, has been linked to a specific group of fetal abnormalities when the substance is used inappropriately.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / etiology*
  • Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Hallucinogens / administration & dosage
  • Hallucinogens / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Medicine, Traditional*
  • Mescaline / administration & dosage
  • Mescaline / adverse effects*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / prevention & control
  • Prenatal Care / methods
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects*
  • Risk Assessment
  • South Dakota
  • Substance-Related Disorders / prevention & control
  • Teratogens*

Substances

  • Hallucinogens
  • Teratogens
  • Mescaline