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