Mescaline is considered a drug because it results in profound alterations in sensory and perceptual experiences. depressant hallucinogenic opioid stimulant

Mescaline is a hallucinogenic drug.

Explanation:

Hallucinogenic drugs are drugs that change the awareness of a person and their surroundings in addition to their feelings and thoughts. Hallucinogenic drugs are usually of two types which are the classic hallucinogens and the dissociative drugs. Both categories of hallucinogens cause hallucinations and images or sensations that seem real but are not real.

Some hallucinogens are gotten from mushrooms or plants while some are synthetic i.e human-made. In the past, hallucinogenic drugs were used for healing or religious purposes but recently, people now use hallucinogenic drugs for recreational and social purposes.

Mescaline is an example of hallucinogenic drugs. It is a spineless cactus and is usually small. Other names for mescaline are peyote or buttons.