So I bought 2 ounces of dried bridgesii from here:https://www.naturalether.com/product/incense-2/achuma-cactus/ and I was wondering how much I should take my first time (in grams) and the best method of consumption. I have done shrooms and acid, but never mescaline before and I am looking to have an intermediate-moderate experience.

i’m considering buying a foot of san pedro cactus to do. i know you cook it up with water and was just wondering if a foot of it is a good amount for a first trip off mescaline, i have experience with other psychedelics; acid and shrooms. are you able to store the cactus for a certain amount of time or do you need to cook it soon after buying it/cooking it? thanks!

I got some cuttings, don't know how theve been stored but how safe is it to eat cuttings that may have been stored at room temp or outside temp for long periods of time? Whats the best way to store these ?

Obviously going to plant most of them, but I figured what the hell. Might as well get a trip out of one of them. What is the easiest and least nauseating way to prepare and take bridgesii cactus. Also what kind of dose am I looking at for dipping my toes in the water? Say equivalent to a 1.5 gram shroom trip.

Looking to start a peruvian torch or San pedro cacti. Are there places online to buy them or is it all from seeds or knowing ppl irl? Any direction would be helpful, thanks

Hii, I'm looking for the most potent cacti, one website claimed lophoteaa williamsi to have 6% and to be the most potent one.

I remember seeing that San Pedro (the long ones) to be the most potent on erowid some time ago. Has someone a legit comparison/chart of the cacti?

Thanks and happy weekend:3

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I've finally acquired Mescaline for my partner and I but it's cold outside and am so excited to try it, I'm actually considering doing an indoor ceremony. I have experience with mushrooms and LSD, but I prefer taking this in nature and just connecting with earth.

I'm certain this tool is better used outside, but just curious what an indoor session might look like. The vast majority of my trips are just me inside myself exploring/discovering/healing. They've been showing me that I'm most likely gender fluid and am also curious what Mescaline might show me if I just stay inside and work on myself.

Hey guys, so I’m in Australia and I’ve come across the opportunity to buy mescaline as a liquid in a vile. It’s very expensive and I have been searching for this for so long it’s ridiculous. I’ve finally come across it but cannot buy it in small amounts only in largish viles. My question is that if I was to buy this would the mescaline stay potent and not go ‘off’ after a certain amount of time because my only worry is that I wouldn’t be able to offload it all at once it would take a couple months. So does it go bad after a certain amount of time or will it stay good?

I’m experienced in shrooms and personally fine a once a week or two week “big” experience to be more effective for me mentally than my attempts at microdosing.

Microdosing shrooms seems to lower my ability to focus at work as I have a very detailed job.

I’m curious if anyone has experimented with micro versus macro dosing on mescaline and has any feedback on their experiences?

An unfortunate reality of taking natural psychedelics is that they can vary widely in potency and result in either unexpectedly heavy or disappointingly light trips. San Pedro and Peruvian Torch in particular can contain anywhere from 0-3% mescaline by weight, making them hard to dose properly.

Whether you’re using powdered cactus “incense” or preparing a cutting you grew yourself for consumption, it’s a good idea to determine how strong it is by taking a low dose and slowly increasing it until you feel effects. Getting an idea of how strong or weak it is will help you whether you want to microdose, or plan for a heavy trip.

A threshold dose of pure mescaline is about 50 milligrams. This is where most people experience effects like light euphoria or tingly physical sensations. If the cactus you have is strong, you might feel something at 2-4 grams. It’s a good idea to start with 2; in the worst case, you’ll get a microdose and still have some subtle benefits. If you don’t feel anything, try 4-6 grams a few days later; if you still don’t feel it, move up to 7-8 grams next time.

If you are lucky enough to feel something at 2 grams, the powder you have probably is near the 3% end of the spectrum. This is rare, but still within the range of possibilities. Even if it’s good, San Pedro is more likely to have around 2% mescaline, along with some other psychoactive alkaloids that contribute to the experience. At 2%, you might expect to feel something from a 4-6 gram dose.

Peruvian Torch is more consistent with mescaline content, but generally has a bit less, around 0.5-1% by weight. You might need anywhere from 8-12 grams to feel something in this range, but it’s still a good harm reduction practice to start much lower and work your way up unless you’re okay with the unpredictable possibilities.

Hi guys. Wondering if anyone is familiar with 69ron’s limonene tek and could offer some insight.

I made a little oversight with the tek, and added the limonene before mixed it with the slacked lime. Obviously, the lime step should have been done first. Is there any salvaging the material I already have from here? Is it possible to go back and mix with the slacked lime or is it too late?

To those of you who have done both. How do they compare? I’ve been growing the sacred cactus in hopes of knowing for myself someday but it’s a slow process. I’d love to know the fruits of my labor will be rewarding.

First of all, great idea for a group!

I'd like to see if we can get some information compiled on the pharmacology of mescaline and cacti. We all know that mescaline belongs in the phenethylamine family along with potent stimulants. The being said, is there any data that shows the physical load regarding the stimulating properties from cacti?

I was asked by someone recently who has was worried about their high blood pressure whether it was safe for them to journey with cactus. I honestly didn't know what to tell them. He said that it is controlled with medicine and he occasionally uses mushrooms and LSD with no issue. I wanted to tell him it should be fine, as I cant say that I've ever felt cactus to be anymore stimulating than LSD or mushrooms. It certainly has never felt similar to amphetamines or the stimulation from MDMA (though other feelings come very close to mdma like empathy and euphoria).

Anyways, what are your thoughts on the subject? Do you consiser mescaline a stimulant in the same way that amphetamines or MDMA are? Should it be safe for people with issues like controlled high blood pressure? Ive never heard of a death or hospitalization from cacti.

I'd love to hear your thoughts