Mescaline - Yale University Press book on the chemistry, effects, and historical significance of the psychedelic mescaline

Mescaline is the focus of this Yale University Press book, framing it as a major psychedelic with a distinctive scientific and cultural footprint. The book situates mescaline within the history of psychedelic research and drug discovery, connecting laboratory questions about its chemistry and effects to the broader social contexts in which it was studied and discussed. By tracing how mescaline moved between scientific inquiry and public imagination, the book highlights why this compound became a key reference point for later understandings of psychedelics, from early experimental work to modern interpretations of psychedelic experience.