Peyote
Episode 64 of the Herbarium of the Bizarre podcast, hosted by Meredith Hemphill, titled "Peyote" was published on January 31, 2025 and runs 10 minutes.
January 31, 2025 ·10m · Herbarium of the Bizarre
Summary
Let’s take a Peyote trip (sort of)! 🌵 This cute, little, hallucinogenic cactus was one of the first plants I put on my list when I started this podcast. It's had a special place in my heart since my college ethnobotany class. Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: https://apnews.com/article/indigenous-spirituality-protecting-peyote-sacred-d4855e65f6b011c6677d8050af9a2f8d Hallucinogenic drugs in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures by F.J. Carod-Artal (2015) “Peyote (Mescaline)” in Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine (2nd ed.) by F.J. Couper (2016) Chapter 33 - Abuse of Magic Mushroom, Peyote Cactus, LSD, Khat, and Volatiles by Amitava Dasgupta in Critical Issues in Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse Testing (2nd ed.) (2019) https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/lophophora-williamsii/ “Peyote” in Encyclopedia of Toxicology (3rd ed.) by C.M. Stork and S.M. Schreffler (2014) The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World’s Greatest Drinks by Amy Stewart (2013) “Drug Fact Sheet: Peyote and Mescaline” from U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (2020) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyote
Episode Description
Let’s take a Peyote trip (sort of)! 🌵 This cute, little, hallucinogenic cactus was one of the first plants I put on my list when I started this podcast. It's had a special place in my heart since my college ethnobotany class.
Music by James Milor from Pixabay
Information provided by:
- https://apnews.com/article/indigenous-spirituality-protecting-peyote-sacred-d4855e65f6b011c6677d8050af9a2f8d
- Hallucinogenic drugs in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures by F.J. Carod-Artal (2015)
- “Peyote (Mescaline)” in Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine (2nd ed.) by F.J. Couper (2016)
- Chapter 33 - Abuse of Magic Mushroom, Peyote Cactus, LSD, Khat, and Volatiles by Amitava Dasgupta in Critical Issues in Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse Testing (2nd ed.) (2019)
- https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/lophophora-williamsii/
- “Peyote” in Encyclopedia of Toxicology (3rd ed.) by C.M. Stork and S.M. Schreffler (2014)
- The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World’s Greatest Drinks by Amy Stewart (2013)
- “Drug Fact Sheet: Peyote and Mescaline” from U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (2020)
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyote