Peruvian Torch (Echinopsis peruviana, Trichocereus peruvianus)
A cautious profile of the Peruvian torch cactus (Echinopsis peruviana, Trichocereus peruvianus): naming, what sources say about its mescaline, risks and what we could not verify.
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