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Phenethylamine vs Mescaline - What's the difference?

phenethylamine | mescaline |

As nouns the difference between phenethylamine and mescaline

is that phenethylamine is (uncountable|organic compound) an aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at room temperature while mescaline is a psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine class found naturally in several species of cacti, including peyote.

phenethylamine

Noun

  • (uncountable, organic compound) An aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at room temperature.
  • (countable, organic chemistry) One of a group of compounds derived from phenethylamine .
  • (neurotransmitter) A monoamine neurotransmitter and neuromodulator found in the brain.
  • mescaline

    Noun

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  • A psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine class found naturally in several species of cacti, including peyote .