Overview
People use peyote to cause hallucinations, and for conditions such as fevers, wounds, and joint pain, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. Using peyote can also be unsafe.
How does it work ?
Uses & Effectiveness
Insufficient Evidence for
- Fever.
- Joint pain (rheumatism).
- Bone fractures.
- Wounds.
- Other conditions.
Side Effects
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if peyote is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It is UNSAFE to use peyote if you are pregnant. The mescaline in peyote can cause birth defects.Surgery: Peyote acts like a stimulant. Doctors worry that it might interfere with surgery by increasing heart rate and blood pressure. Stop taking peyote at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Special Precautions and Warnings
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if peyote is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It is UNSAFE to use peyote if you are pregnant. The mescaline in peyote can cause birth defects.
Surgery: Peyote acts like a stimulant. Doctors worry that it might interfere with surgery by increasing heart rate and blood pressure. Stop taking peyote at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Interactions
Stimulant drugs interacts with PEYOTE
Stimulant drugs speed up the nervous system. By speeding up the nervous system, stimulant medications can make you feel jittery and speed up your heartbeat. Peyote might also speed up the nervous system. Taking peyote along with stimulant drugs might cause serious problems including increased heart rate and high blood pressure. Avoid taking stimulant drugs along with peyote.
Some stimulant drugs include diethylpropion (Tenuate), epinephrine, phentermine (Ionamin), pseudoephedrine (Sudafed), and many others.
Major Interaction
Do not take this combination
Dosing
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