Salvia divinorum is a psychoactive sage species that originated in southern Mexico. The main active ingredient of the plant is salvinorin A, which is highly hallucinogenic even in small doses and is considered the most potent naturally occurring hallucinogen. Traditionally, the plant has been used by the Mazatek people for shamanic and medicinal purposes. Depending on the dosage, the experience with Salvia divinorum can range from mild perceptual changes to a strong psychedelic experience.
Although salvia is counted among the psychedelics, its effects are not comparable to those of other psychedelic substances. Partly, it is therefore described rather as an atypical dissociative (like ketamine, PCP, etc.) with psychedelic and delirium-inducing components, while certain circles argue for an entirely new category among the hallucinogens.
Salvia has a sedative effect and causes short, very intense hallucinations and visions. Even in small doses, an altered perception of gravity (also called "salvia gravity") is reported - described as a strong pulling/pushing sensation, as if the body is being pulled in different directions at high speed. Also reported are felt changes in the shape of the body - a horizontal and vertical stretching of the body to a separation into two halves. These physical hallucinations increase in proportion to the dose consumed. Other hallucinogenic effects include the sensation of becoming an object, animal, or plant; a separation of mind and body; a return to childhood places; and uncontrollable laughter. Deep, personal insights, as with other psychedelics, tend not to occur with salvia; the impressive physical and visual experiences are the primary focus.
Onset of effect:
Smoked after a few seconds
Chewed after 10 - 20 minutes
Duration of effect:
Smoked and chewed 15 - 90 minutes
Fresh leaves, chewed:
light: approx. 10 grams
medium: approx. 30 grams
strong: approx. 50 grams
Dried leaves, chewed (soaked in water):
light: about 2 grams
medium: about 6 grams
strong: about 10 grams
Dried leaves, smoked:
light: about 0.25 grams
medium: about 0.5 grams
strong: about 0.75 - 1 grams
Extract, smoked:
between 25 mg and 150 mg, depending on the strength of the extract.
Appearances:
Dried and fresh leaves, extract (5x to 50x). More rarely as tincture or tea.
Little is known about the risks and toxicity of salvia. Paranoia, anxiety, panic, and near-death experiences can occur, especially in inexperienced users. The consumption can also trigger hidden psychoses.
Long-term risks/consequences:
Salviahas little addictive potential and is self-regulating. This means that the need to consume usually decreases rather than increases. In addition, tolerance does not develop, and the effect is even described as increasing with continued use (reverse tolerance).
LSD analogues are substances that are chemically very similar to LSD and can have comparable effects. Some of them have been known for a long time (e.g. ALD52, ETH-LAD, AL-LAD, PRO-LAD etc.) and have been studied pharmacologically as well as psychopharmacologically, at least in part. Others are newer "creations" (e.g. the derivatives 1P-LSD,1B-LSD, 1cP-LSD, 1V-LSDetc.), for which only few or no data are available. Certain LSD analogues can (still) be legally produced, traded and consumed in some countries, which is the main reason for their distribution.
Most LSD analogues are naturally different from LSD in their effect and/or potency (e.g. ETH-LAD, AL-LAD, LSZ etc.). In contrast, the so-called 1-acylated LSD compounds (e.g. 1P-LSD, 1V-LSD, 1B-LSD, ALD-52, etc.) are presumed, on the basis of pharmacological studies, to convert into LSD in the body (they function as so-called prodrugs) and thus have a comparable psychoactive effect to LSD.
In the case of prodrugs of LSD and LSD analogues, it has not been conclusively clarified whether, in addition to their psychoactive effect, they can produce other pharmacological effects. How potent these prodrugs are compared to the resulting substance (e.g., 1P-LSD to LSD), and to what extent a delay in onset of action occurs in each case, may be substance-dependent and cannot be generalized. Therefore, it is important to approach the dose/effect carefully to avoid overdoses.
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