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SalviaWhat is it? Salvia
Divinorum is a bushy plant that is a member of the sage family the
leaves of which contain the hallucinogenic compound - Salvinorin A.
What does it look like? Normally Salvia is sold as a green, dried, powdered leaf. It is also sold as 'extracts' these are condensed products made from the leaf and normally come as 5x or 10x. These are five times and ten times as strong as leaf respectively. You can also get x15 and x 40 strength extract. So a 1 gramme tube/envelope would be 10grammes dried and processed for consumption. Any body selling Salvia should take time to explain the effects and possible ramifications of this drug. Read any information you can before you embark on a 'trip'. This may be a very intense experience. The quality of these extracts is variable and consumers have to trust the seller to extract the product effectively and safely. We have had anecdotal evidence that suggests this can be very variable indeed, with even experienced users finding the 'trip' frighteningly heavy and 'real'. The loss of perception that what is occurring is a chemical experience and not a world turned inside out has been reported by experienced users of hallucinogens. How is it used? Salvia is smoked, normally in a bong or pipe but sometimes rolled with tobacco. It can be chewed and orally absorbed. The smoke is normally held in for long periods to obtain the full effect. Smoking with a water pipe seems to produce the most immediate and extreme effects. Salvia is also sometimes used in a dark and quiet room because users believe this brings out the disassociative effect. However, first time users should not attempt this alone because the results can be disturbing. The higher concentrations (x10, 15,40) should be avoided by inexperienced users. What are the effects? Salvia is a strong hallucinogen that is also physically powerful. Within seconds of the smoke being inhaled users will feel the effects, which include, visions, increased heart rate, hearing changes and a sometimes scary sensation of 'speed'. The effects peak quickly and begin to fade after about 20-30 minutes, however with larger doses this will be longer. Some users report hearing 'familiar' or 'evocative noises or sounds' and voices when the drug is used in the dark and with high doses this can lead to a full 'out-of-body' experience. If you want to experience a dose of Salvia it is advisable to have a 'sitter' because some users attempt to get up and walk about while intoxicated. This can happen even to people aware of the effects of hallucinogens. What are the side effects? Because the drug comes on so quickly and with such force many users find the experience daunting and scary. Accompanying this can be a racing heart and increased breathing. Some users also report nausea and loss of balance. Users should have a safe, comfortable place to sit or lay when using the drug. It is not advisable to use this drug for the first time in a club or at a festival because of its differing and some times disturbing effects on different people. Lobelia, a red flowering plant that grows up to six feet high is often recommended as amoderating influence on more powerful or uncontrollable trips. Its extract is contained in some of the Salvia x40 preparations. It does not possess any hallucinogenic qualities in itself. Is it addictive? Salvia is not known to be physically addictive. However as with any experience people find pleasurable a psychological addiction could occur. This is rare. What is the legal position? Salvia is legal to buy, sell and consume within the UK. |
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