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'''''Echinopsis pachanoi''''' | '''''Echinopsis pachanoi''''' (also known as '''''Trichocereus pachanoi''''' or '''San Pedro cactus''') is a fast-growing columnar cactus that is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.{{citation needed}} It contains [[mescaline]] and other psychoactive alkaloids.{{citation needed}} | ||
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==Chemistry== | ==Chemistry== | ||
San | San Pedro is 93.5% water by weight.<ref name=po>Poisson 1960</ref> 0.025%+ of Mescaline<ref name=a1969b>Agurell 1969b</ref><ref name=po></ref> Trace amount of tyramine<ref name=a1969a>Agurell 1969a</ref><ref name=a1969b></ref>, 0.01% of 3-Methoxytyramine by dry weight<ref>Crosby & | ||
McLaughlin 1973</ref>, Trace amount of Hordenine, 3,4-Dimethoxyphenethylamine, 3-Hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine<ref name=a1969b></ref> and 4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine <ref name=a1969a></ref><ref name=a1969b></ref> | McLaughlin 1973</ref>, Trace amount of Hordenine, 3,4-Dimethoxyphenethylamine, 3-Hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine<ref name=a1969b></ref> and 4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine <ref name=a1969a></ref><ref name=a1969b></ref> | ||