Peyote is a small, button shaped cactus native to Mexico and southern parts of the United States. Potent compounds in peyote, such as mescaline, cause it to have a hallucinogenic effect in humans.

Overview: Peyote refers to a cactus called Lophophora williamsii. The buds on the cactus contain a chemical called mescaline that can cause a psychedelic high. Peyote has a long history of use in ...

This story appears in VICE Magazine’s Burnout and Escapism Issue. Click HERE to subscribe. Peyote has been a part of Dawn Davis’s life for as long as she can remember. The small, mescaline-producing ...