On July 22, 2009 the Arizona police spotted a burglary in a store. Among the items stolen were glass smoking pipes, silver necklaces and a large quantity of Salvia Divinorum. The substance, with street names like Shepherdess’s Herb, Ska Pastora, has been gaining immense popularity among teens for its psychedelic effects.
What is Salvia Divinorum? More commonly known as diviner’s sage, it is a mind altering herb that originated in Mexico for traditional spiritual practices. Salvinorin A – the active property of the herb is a potent, naturally occurring hallucinogen. It could be either ingested (liquid form) or smoked (powdered form).
The risks associated with its long term use are not yet confirmed since not much research on the issue has been done as yet. But the short term effects of Salvia Divinorum are life threatening. When inhaled the devastating effects of the herb strikes very quickly which could result in the following :
Senseless, uncontrollable laughter.
Sensation of being moved or twisted by some force.
Visual hallucination – seeing two dimensional surfaces, filaments, membranes.
Identifying oneself with any object.
Loss of emotional reactions.
Overlapping realities – perceiving oneself to be present at different places at the same time.
The risks range from nausea, lightheadedness, slurred speech, paranoia, confusion, hallucination which poses a threat for self injury or injuring others and even death. The effect generally stays for 20 – 30 minutes after which it subsides.
The substance is sold legally in some states of the United States. It is available online. Several bills have been proposed in the senate but none have been passed as yet.
If you have a teenager at home talk to him about the ill-effects of drug use. Involve doctors, counselors, teachers as well. Remember Salvia Divinorum is a posing dangerous threat to a number of families who are at a risk of losing their loved ones.
You may visit www.mayoclinic.org for detailed info.
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#1 by Salvia divinorum on August 6th, 2009
I have heard alot about it but I would be careful. I don’t really know what to believe.
#2 by Salvia divinorum on November 2nd, 2009
I used the wonderful search feature hear at edot, and it turned up nothing, so what is it like to smoke plain salvia foliage, no extract, just in its natural form. Assuming there is no breakthrough, what can one expect? whats the thought process, whats the sense of sight like, feeling, tasting, everything. if someone can recap, or describe what it is like, it would be greatly appreciated… many thanks in advance!!
#3 by salvia effects on December 3rd, 2009
salvia divinorum, its medically proven to be of no side effects. so, have fun.. try it.