Introduction
alterations of consciousness
Psychedelic substances are capable of inducing exceptional alterations of consciousness. Mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), and psilocybin are some of the most prominent psychedelic representatives with similar purposes of use. Mescaline (the active component of Peyote and San Pedro cacti) and psilocybin (the active component of Psilocybe mushrooms) have been used for ethnomedical and spiritual rituals for centuries [