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peyote

Noun

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a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons

the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons

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"Gods are nothing but low blood sugar,” I said. "St. Augustine, Peyote Indians...you know how it works-. Samuel R. Delany

Alcohol had actually replaced peyote as Native Americans ’ psychoactive agent of choice in rituals when peyote was outlawed. Source: Internet

After eating two peyote buttons, we sat under the tree for a bit and then began our trek back to camp. Source: Internet

Experienced collectors of peyote remove a thin slice from the top of the plant, leaving the growing point intact, thus allowing the plant to regenerate. Source: Internet

Nylon thread is more suited to peyote stitch because it is softer and more pliable than fishing line, which permits the beads of the stitch to sit straight without undue tension bending the arrangement out of place. Source: Internet

Evidence indicates peyote was in use more than 5,500 years ago; dried peyote buttons presumed to be from a site on the Rio Grande, Texas, were radiocarbon dated to around 3780–3660 BC. Source: Internet

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