Compound Monograph
Anhalonidine
Anhalonidine is a tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid found in peyote and related cacti.
Sources · 3
Where Does It Come From?
Anhalonidine is a naturally occurring tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid, found in Peyote and 2 other sources. It is flagged as moderately toxic.
Concentration
Content by Source
Concentrations not reported. No percent-dry-weight or mg/g figures have been published for this compound in its source plants.
Research & Evidence
Anhalonidine is one of the minor tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids of peyote (Lophophora williamsii), accompanying the cactus’s principal psychoactive component, mescaline. It belongs to the same chemical family as several other peyote constituents such as anhalonine and pellotine. It is not considered a major contributor to peyote’s psychedelic effects, and little is firmly established about its activity in humans on its own.
Toxicity & Safety
There is limited human safety data on isolated anhalonidine. As a minor cactus alkaloid it has not been well characterized pharmacologically or toxicologically outside its natural occurrence within peyote.
