1. depression
2. anxiety
3. insomnia
4. and upset stomach

Unlike other hallucinogens, Salvia Divinorum herb from Mexico does not cause these side effects, because it doesn’t modify the brain proteins that cause them. And it is that very reason that Doctor Bronwyn Kivell of Victoria University, Wellington New Zealand along with Professor Susan Schenk and a chemist here in the U.S. are joining their efforts to find out more about Salvia and considering possibly utilizing the benefits of it’s compounds in modern drug treatment medicins for the future years to come. As is, coming off of hard drugs such as meth and cocaine proves to be a very unpleasant experience. Adding the side effects from seritonon enhancing treatment options currently available on the market only benefits prevention efforts by addressing the cravings, but leaves an onslaught of negative side effects that could worsen the addicts success rate. Could Salvia increase their success rate? Salvia users  believe it to be true already and are waiting on science to determine it the safest way to treat these conditions. Using the Salvia Herb for drug prevention treatment remains under research although experienced Salvia users are already enjoying the benefits of a pleasant experience that continues even after the trip is over.

References

Research Helping Combat Drug Addiction. January 2012. www.voxy.co.nz

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Alaska state legislature (the senate) has worked on passing bills as of recent to call it a controlled and hallucinogenic substance. If these bills ever do pass, a population of almost 700,000 people living in Alaska will no longer be able to purchase it. Alaska, being called north to the future might spell the end of any future for the magical herb however, for the time being it’s still legal until these bills have passed. Check back for more Salvia legislative news here at salviaworld. Buy Salvia Online here with the coupon code (save 10% with keycode: SAVE at checkout)  in order to take full advantage of the rights still to be had in “The Great State of Alaska”!

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WASHINGTON – Purple blossoms of midnight salvia and stems of blue chiquita salvia adorn the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden at the White House and thousands of other back yards.

The common garden flowers, which belong to the mint family, have a lesser-known hallucinogenic cousin. It’s called salvia divinorum, or salvia for short, and it is the subject of controversy over whether it should be classified as an illegal drug. Fourteen states have made it illegal or regulated its use. Proposed legislation in several other states died.

Packets of dried salvia leaves cost $20 to $40, depending on the amount and potency, in head shops, holistic centers and online stores.

Salvia entered the mainstream in the late 1990s, due to its widespread availability, media attention and recreational use among young adults.

When salvia is smoked or chewed, the Mexican native herb produces a short but intense psychoactive high, on par with that of synthetic hallucinogens. Like its cultural cousin, marijuana, salvia may have medical uses.

“There is a lot of promising evidence that some work on this drug could lead to medications for a variety of disorders,” said Matthew W. Johnson, a substance-abuse researcher at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

The Drug Enforcement Administration, which recently listed salvia as a drug of concern, is working with the Department of Health and Human Services to evaluate the substance for possible placement on the federal controlled-substance schedule.

“Once it’s on a Schedule I list, it will make it nearly impossible to be researched for medicinal purposes,” said Naomi Long, Washington office director of the Drug Policy Alliance Network, which promotes drug policies grounded in science, health and human rights.

Under the Controlled Substances Act, Schedule I drugs have high potential for abuse, no approved medical use and a lack of accepted safety.

“Until that is complete, we cannot say what schedule it would be in; however, Schedule I is for drugs with no legitimate medical purpose,” DEA spokeswoman Barbara Wetherell said. “At this time, it would appear that it doesn’t have one.”

Early research has found that salvia may treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dementia, pain and substance abuse.

Johnson said premature scheduling may deter or slow development of medical uses, similar to marijuana’s footsteps, because of legal barriers and limited resources. The DEA does not recognize medical uses for marijuana, although 14 states do.

“Pharmaceutical companies are not likely to invest money in a drug or the modification of a drug that is already scheduled,” Johnson said.

Toxicity and addiction among users is low, according to a report Johnson presented to the Maryland General Assembly, which did not regulate salvia.

“You compare it to something like alcohol, and there is no comparison in terms of the demonstrated harm that can be caused,” Johnson said.

The psychedelic herb severely impairs motor skills, alters sensory perception and creates vivid hallucinations for five to 30 minutes, Johnson said, but there is little evidence of public risk.

“This drug is so short-acting that there’s not much time for someone to cause themselves problems, and that might be why we really haven’t seen any emergency-department entries regarding this drug,” Johnson said.

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health report, an estimated 1.8 million people have used salvia in their lifetimes, 750,000 of them in the last year.

According to the National Forensic Laboratory Information System, seizures grew from one in 2004 to 70 in 2008. Through June, there were 34 this year.

The Drug Abuse Warning Network, part of HHS, reported no emergency-room visits attributable to salvia from 2004 to 2006. Over those three years, the network reported 192,000 emergency-room visits linked to marijuana use.

Salvia Divinorum extract comes from the same genus as the mint family and is a safe mind altering substance that is enjoyed by millions of people world wide.

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More than one kind of salvia

There are many breeds of plants known as Salvia that are commercially available in most garden shops in North America, however, the strain that most people think of when the name comes up is Salvia Divinorum. Instead of the other species more commonly used for cooking. Understanding the difference could save you from the unpleasant experience of trying to use traditional sage.

Salvia uses

This small leafy green plant found primarily in the Mazateca region of Mexico, is often purchased in powder or leaf form, and ingested as a tea. The liquid version has, however, grown in popularity over the years. Sometimes called ‘diviner’s sage’ the plant was traditionally used by indigenous peoples as a healing and divinatory aid due to its unique properties when chewed or smoked. shamans would enter the supernatural world and discover the cause of the illness affecting his people.

The effects of smoking salvia are nearly immediate and tend to last for about ten minutes up to 30 minutes. When consumed in this manner, the active ingredient, Salvinorin-A produces psychedelic effects in the body such as auditory and visual hallucinations ranging from mild to extreme, depending greatly on body weight and dosage. In addition to hallucinations, the plant can cause changes in speech and coordination.

This plant was first discovered in the late 1930′s by a group of anthropologists studying medicinal and magical cures in Mexico. During their time in the Mazateca region they observed and cataloged many magical plants and remedies, bringing several back to the States to study. Among their discoveries were the use of morning glory seed, several varieties of mushroom and black nightshade.

The plant was rediscovered in the early 1990′s by the global underground psychedelic culture and has seen some use and fame in recent years.

No matter whether you use salvia for entertainment, religious ceremonies, or simply know someone who enjoys the plant, remember that it is a mind altering substance that can and should be enjoyed by all.

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Unless you believe that Salvia divinorum is the old Mexica (Aztec) narcotic plant pipiltzintzintli (I don’t), the story of this fascinating mint began in the late 1930s. When R. Gordon Wasson and Albert Hoffman brought back material for Carl Epling to identify (Wasson 1962, 1963; Epling and Játiva-M 1962), they ended a search that had lasted nearly a quarter of a century. Their party traveled through Oaxaca under the auspices of a famous Mexican anthropologist, Roberto Weitlaner (an Austrian by birth), who had been guiding expeditions to Oaxaca for decades (Pompa y Pompa 1966). I’ve quoted everything relative to Salvia divinorum from each of the following rather rare references, translating to English where necessary.

Discovery of Salvia

In the summer of 1938 Jean B. Johnson, Weitlaner’s son-in-law, visited the Mazatec town of Huautla de Jiminéz, Oaxaca, with a group of young anthropologists. He wrote a couple of articles based on their findings. The first one covered various aspects of Mazatec culture and language. In the section on curing and witchcraft he discussed the magic mushrooms:

Shamans, as well as other persons, use certain narcotic plants such as salvia, in order to find lost objects. In some cases teonanacatl is used, while in others a seed called “semilla de la Virgen” is used. “Hierba María” is similarly used. The Zapotecs use a plant called “bador”, the little children, and the Aztecs used narcotic plants in a similar manner(Johnson 1939a).

“Semilla de la Virgen” is “the Virgin’s seed,” and “Hierba (or Yerba) María” is Mary’s herb, both refer to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. In the second article Johnson covered the activities of Mazatec shamans in greater detail. It is an excellent and interesting source of information, being based on interviews with a shaman. Concerning the Mazatec trio of magic plants he wrote:

Use Salvia to find lost objects

To find a lost animal or object, one takes some mushrooms at night. One commences to speak (after falling asleep). It is not permitted to keep an animal around which might cry out and disturb the sleeper, who goes on speaking while another person listens. The sleeper tells where the lost animal or thing is, and the next day, there it is when they go to find it. In addition to the mushrooms, some people use a seed called “Semilla de la Virgen”, others use “Hierba Maria” …The use of various magical plants to find lost objects is not restricted to the Mazatec alone; the Zapotec use a plant called “bador, the little children,” which is administered the same way as yerba Maria by the Mazatec. The leaf is beaten well, and a tea is made thereof. It is probable that the Chinantec use it, since it well known to those who live in the vicinity of Ojitlan. The Aztecs used narcotic plants in a similar way (Johnson 1939b).

Bador, or badoh, was later identified as the morning glory, Rivea corymbosa, and it is the seeds that are used, not the leaves (Wasson 1963). Johnson was killed in Africa during World War II.

Blas P.Reko, like Weitlaner, was an Austrian expatriate. He was a doctor and naturalist, and often worked in collaboration with the anthropologist (Reko 1945; Pompa y Pompa 1966). In his book on medicinal plants, he wrote:

I cannot leave unmentioned here another magical plant whose leaves produce visions and which the Cuicatecs and Mazatecs (of the districts of Cuicatlán and Teotitlán) call “leaf of prophecy.” The loose leaves I have obtained do not allow its scientific identification at the present time.

Teotitlán is in the Valley of Oaxaca, in the upper central part of the state. It is Mazatec country. Cuicatlán is the district directly adjacent to the southeast. A search engine such as GoogleTM can find you some good maps. As an aside, the credit for discovering the magic mushrooms has been given to Richard Schultes (1939), and later R.G. Wasson. Actually, at the time Schultes was in the Sierra Mazateca, working on his PhD thesis (Schultes 1941). He was accompanying Reko, who had been puzzling out the mushroom mystery since 1919. During the late 1930s Reko sent specimens he had collected to various American taxonomists for identification. He later said this about the American botanist:

I have to mention these details, now that an ambitious young Harvard student, having turned literary pirate, has taken credit for my discoveries (The identification of Teonanacatl, by Richard E. Schultes, Botanical Museum Leaflets, Harvard University, Febr. 21, 1939), after I had communicated to him the results of my prolonged investigations and invited him on a botanical expedition to Huautla de Jiménez during the summer of 1938, where I gave him numerous samples of the aforesaid mushroom, which had been finally positively identified by Dr. Linder as Paneolus campanulatus L. var. sphinctrinus (Fr.) Bresadola. Samples that I sent to professor C.G. Santesson in Stockholm revealed the presence of a new narcotic glucoalkaloid.

Schultes never did return to Mexico, and turned his research toward South America.

Weitlaner, himself, was trained and worked for a while as an engineer, but later switched to anthropology after emigrating to Mexico (Pompa y Pompa 1966). He led numerous expeditions throughout Mexico and was an expert on the peoples of Oaxaca. While collecting data on the Chinantecs, he came across a person who gave him a lot of information about Mazatec healing rites, including the use of Yerba de María, or S. divinorum. The interview covering the mint went as follows:

USE OF SALVIA IN HEALING

Asking Don S. about the mushroom Teonanacatl, which is found in Huautla de Jiménez, he said it wasn’t used in Jalapa, but he mentioned another plant that was called Yerba de María.

The plant somewhat resembles yerba mora but its leaves are a little wider; only the leaves are used, and they are put in water. First they are rubbed (crushed) in the hands, the water is not boiled, and they are used for very specific means. When the curandero goes to the mountain to search for this plant, he has to kneel down and pray to it before cutting it. There are only two or three specialists who know this remedy. They aren’t brujos, and they cut the plants only when they need them, after praying.
For example, if someone is ill, and the doctors don’t know the disease, then with this herb they can divine the illness. The curandero who brings the leaves first asks the sick person if they are addicted to alcohol, for a person who doesn’t drink is prescribed fifty leaves, but one who does is prescribed one hundred. The ill one drinks the water in which the leaves have been squeezed; at midnight the curandero goes with them and another person to a place where there is no noise, as for example, a house where the sick person drinks the potion. They wait a quarter of an hour for the effects of the drug, and the sick person begins to describe the type of illness they are suffering from. The sick one finds themselves in a semi-delirious state, they speak as if in a trance and the others listen attentively to what they say, they throw off their clothing as if with the herb they could free themselves of the animals. At daybreak the curandero bathes the sick person with the same water that they took, and with this they are cured.
It is said that this bath ends the intoxicated state of the sick person who has taken the herb.
When one is trying to uncover a robbery or loss, the curandero listens to what the person who has taken the plant says and in this manner the deeds are discovered.
There is a man called Felipe Miranda in Jalapa de Díaz who goes to the mountain every three to six months to collect the herb; he performs excellent cures and he is doing quite well, economically; they say he grows the plant, but he won’t reveal what type of herb it is.

Later Weitlaner continued:

It seems odd that the use of the mushroom called Teonanacatl was categorically denied, when we know that in the Mazatecan capital of Huautla de Jiménez its esoteric use is very well known. As has been said, here it gives way to the plant known as Yerba de María.

Perhaps it may be of interest to point out the fact that a plant called Yerba de la Virgen is used in almost the identical manner in the Otomí town of Santa Ana Hueytalpan, in the region of Tulancingo, Hidalgo, according to Dr. J. Soustelle, who learned of it and wrote us. However, he didn’t mention an auto-diagnosis as takes place in our Mazatecan town.

Yerba mora is Black Nightshade or Solanum nigrum; illness can be physical, psychological or magical. There is a more detailed description of crushing the Salvia leaves by hand (Valdés et al 1983). Weitlaner’s article is excellent reading.

When I was in Mexico City in 1980, I visited the National Herbarium (a place where plant specimens are stored) to look at their collection of S. divinorum. I learned that in 1957 the Mexican botanist, Arturo Gómez Pompa, while in the Sierra Mazateca collecting mushrooms for the drug firm CIBA, found a Salvia species known by the Mazatecs as xka Pastora. He noted that it was hallucinogenic (alucinante) and a dose was 8-12 pair of leaves. Flowering material was unavailable (floral description is almost always necessary to define a new species), so it couldn’t be identified past the genus level. Unable to return to the area before Wasson and Hofmann’s visit, he missed the chance to get the credit for identifying ska María Pastora (Gómez Pompa 1957, 2001).

This, then, is what was known about S. divinorum before Wasson and Hofmann set out to collect the magic plant. These old articles pose some very important unanswered questions. Reko noted possible use of S. divinorum by the Cuicatecs, and Weitlaner by the Otomi. These people live in areas surrounding the Mazatecan heartland, and they as well as the Chinantecs are long overdue for study. These old explorers used horses and mules for their traveling, I used a car and a jeep, but I’m sure that now one could do it all by bus, if they were brave enough (traveling on rural Mexican buses can be a real learning experience).

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The effects of salvia can be of varying degrees. Salvia is a hallucinogenic but it is much different than most other hallucinogens out there. Many people like to compare salvia effects with that of marijuana, but this thought is far from factual truth. With marijuana giving you a “high” feeling of relaxation, salvia gives you the effect of traveling back in time, having out of body experiences, even having aliens chase after you. But with that said, not everyone will have the same salvia effect as the next person. Everyone is effected differently when experiencing salvia. But never treat salvia as a “party drug.” Treat salvia divinorum with dignity, respect, and responsibility.

Remember salvia effects vary from person to person. Some may experience a full salvia trip, while some salvia users may experience nothing at all. It has been said that 10% of people are acually immmune to Salvinorin A, therefore no salvia effects will occur. There has been no studies done on why this is.

Just from some of the salvia experiences we’ve been informed of, the salvia effects list continues as more and more people research this hallucinogenic plant.

Daniel Siebert is a famous salvia researcher that has created a S-A-L-V-I-A chart that explains all the different stages of what you can experience at all the different levels.

S – SUBTLE effects, Relaxation and increased sensual appreciation may be noted. This mild level is useful for meditation and may facilitate sexual pleasure.

A – ALTERED perception, colors and textures are paid attention to. Thinking becomes less logical, and more playful.

L – LIGHT visionary state. Closed eye visuals (clear imagery with eyes closed).

V – VIVID visionary state. Complex three dimensional realistic appearing scenes occur. With eyes closed you experience fantasies. So long as your eyes are closed you may believe they are really occurring.

I – IMMATERIAL existence. Individuality may be lost; one experiences merging with the Divine.

A – AMNESIC effects. Loss of consciousness. The individual may fall, or remain immobile or thrash around. Dangerous!

(S-A-L-V-I-A information provided by Daniel Seibert’s: sagewisdom)

All of these different types of salvia reports can be found here. As you can see there’s a ton of different effects that salvia can bring. It also depends on what kind of salvia you’re using. Different methods of salvia use will cause a different kind of effect. Whether you’re using an extract of salvia divinorum, or brewing up a batch of salvia tea. Every method is going to bring you to a different level. Your body weight and chemistry can also play a factor in the salvia effect and experience. Always start at a minimal level and work your way up to a level you feel suitable. A salvia hallucinogenic experience is only for those who respect the plant of its true powers.

The method of use will also effect the duration on how long a salvia trip lasts. For instance, smoking a 20x extract is not going to last as long using the quid method. Smoking the salvia may give you a more potent effect, but the quid method is going to last much longer. This has to do with how fast and how long it takes your body to metabolize the salvinorin A.

There have been quite a few reports sent to us that explained how the effects of the salvia actually became stronger after having used it a couple of times. It seems as if after using salvia a couple of times they become sensitive to the salvia and can in a sense reach a higher level in salvia effect. Now understand that not everyone will experience the effects that have been mentioned above. Supposidly, 10% of people have no reaction to salvia, no matter how much or how potent the salvia strength is. There has yet to be a clinical study that proves this reason.

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Salvia Legal Status

The situation may be subject to future change but at present Salvia divinorum remains legal in most countries. Exceptions as of June 2008^[update], countries where there is some form of control, include Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Sweden.^{[107][108][19]}

In the United Kingdom, following a local newspaper story in October 2005,^[109] a parliamentary Early Day Motion was raised calling for Salvia divinorum to be banned there. However, it only received 11 signatures.^[110] A second Early Day Motion was raised in October 2008 attracting 18 signatures,^[111] with it being reported that Mann had also written to the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith saying, “Sadly the issue has come to light again as our young people are using the internet and sites like YouTube to broadcast their friends taking the drug and witnessing the hallucinogenic effects. Our young people are at risk and a wider cultural attachment to this drug seems to be developing that I am sure you agree – regardless of its legal status – needs nipping in the bud.” The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, the independent body that advises UK government on drugs, has been asked to investigate further.^[112]

In such places where Salvia divinorum legislation exists, it varies in its prohibitive degree from country to country. Australia has imposed its strictest ‘schedule 9′ (US Schedule I equivalent) classification for example, and Italy has also placed salvia in its ‘Table I’ of controlled substances (also US Schedule I equivalent). Whereas in Spain there are just controls focusing on the commercial trade of Salvia divinorum, and private cultivation (growing your own plants for non-commercial use) is not targeted. In Germany there are also measures targeting commercial sales, i.e. in any shops that are not drugstores.^[107][108]

In the United States, salvia is not regulated under the Controlled Substances Act but some states, including Delaware, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio and others, have passed their own laws.^[19] Several other states have proposed legislation against salvia, including Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Many of these proposals have not made it into law, with motions having failed, stalled or otherwise died, for example at committee review stages.^[107][108]

National legislation for amendment of the Controlled Substances Act to place salvinorin A and Salvia divinorum in Schedule I at the federal level was proposed in 2002 by Representative Joe Baca (D- California). Those opposed to bill HR 5607 include Daniel Siebert, who sent a letter to Congress arguing against the proposed legislation,^[113] and the Center for Cognitive Liberty & Ethics (CCLE), who sent key members of the US Congress a report on Salvia divinorum and its active principle,^[6] along with letters from an array of scientists who expressed concern that scheduling Salvia divinorum would negatively impact important research on the plant. The bill did not pass.^{[114][115][116]}

Similar to the international situation, in the United States, where individual state legislation does exist, it varies from state to state in its prohibitive degree. As of June 2008^[update] twelve states had passed legislation to regulate Salvia divinorum and/or salvinorin A. Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Virginia have classified Salvia divinorum and salvinorin A as schedule I substances under state law; for example the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (Jan 1, 2008) list of Schedule I substances includes any plant part, extraction, or preparation of Salvia divinorum. Legislation restricting the distribution of the plant had been enacted by Louisiana, Maine and Tennessee.^[19] By contrast, the state of Maine has passed laws imposing age restrictions, prohibiting use and sale to minors under 18 years of age – in a manner generally consistent with controls existing for tobacco and alcohol.^[117] California has also passed similar age restrictions. These came into effect on Jan 1, 2009. Legislative bills for Schedule I classification are proposed in Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. New York has proposed restrictions on possession, with a fine of no more than $50 per violation.^{[nb 7][19]}

Louisiana passed a wide-ranging law (RS 40:989.1) in 2005 which designated 39 plants, including Salvia divinorum, as “hallucinogenic” and made it illegal for any one to “knowingly or intentionally produce, manufacture, distribute, or possess” (with or without intent to produce, manufacture, distribute) “a material, compound, mixture, or preparation intended for human consumption which contains a hallucinogenic plant.” Although the penalties are steep (with intent: 2–10 years of imprisonment “with or without hard labor” plus a possible fine up to $20,000; without: up to 5 yrs imprisonment and a possible fine up to $5,000), the law does not apply to “possession, planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting of a hallucinogenic plant strictly for aesthetic, landscaping, or decorative purposes” nor does it apply to any “dosage form which is legally obtainable from a retail establishment without a prescription and is recognized by the Federal Food and Drug Administration as a homeopathic drug” (i.e. listed in the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States, an addendum to it, or its supplements, by definition in the law).^[118]

Tennessee has some provision for Salvia divinorum in its natural plant form. – There the law classes its use as a ‘Class A misdemeanour’, but it is not an offence to possess, plant, cultivate, grow, or harvest Salvia divinorum for “aesthetic, landscaping, or decorative purposes”.^[119]

In some states there is no mention of Salvia divinorum’s active constituent at all. In Delaware for example the plant in its natural form is classified as ‘Schedule I’, while much more potent purely extracted salvinorin A remains quite legal.^[120]

In Illinois their legislation wording does not mention salvinorin A either, but there it includes instead “the seeds thereof, any extract from any part of that plant, and every compound, [...] derivative, mixture, or preparation of that plant”.^[121] Daniel Siebert has criticised this wording as being “absurdly broad in scope, for it implies that any substance extracted from Salvia divinorum (water, chlorophyll, whatever) would be treated as a Schedule I controlled substance under the proposed law.”^[107]

Salvia legislation may prove difficult to police. The plant has a nondescript appearance; unlike cannabis the leaves are not distinctive and it does not have a distinctive odour. Salvia divinorum looks like and can be grown as an ordinary houseplant without the need of special equipment such as hydroponics or high-power lights.^[122][123]

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Chemistry

The main difference between Salvia divinorum and other types of sage is the presence of a substance called salvinorin. This diterpene compound (meaning that it only contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms) is present as salvinorin A (at 96%) and B (at 4%). Where salvinorin B is not known to have any psychoactive effects, salvinorin A is considered the most potent natural psychoactive substance.

Salvinorin can not be compared to any other drug. Where most natural occurring drugs contain alkaloids (containing nitrogen atoms), salvinorin is a diterpene. To a chemist this is a major difference. This chemical difference has an important practical consequence: salvinorin A does not give a positive reaction on urine tests for opiates or other alkaloid drugs.

Its potency is unique: when inhaled, effects can be felt from about 250 micrograms, while doses of 1 milligram can have extreme effects. Therefore it is extremely important to measure a dose very precisely, otherwise there is a risk of overdose.

Possibly Salvia contains other psychoactive substances, as reported by Valdés III. He discovered that a substance called divinorin C, chemically closely related to salvinorin A, might be active at an even lower dosage, but this has not been tested on humans. Other compounds in Salvia possibly contribute to the psychoactive effects, but only the psychoactivity of salvinorin A has been proven.

How it works in the brain

It is not known why salvinorin A is psychoactive, but there is some knowledge of its neurological action. Salvinorin A is a strong selective kappa opioid receptor agonist. This means that it “binds” and triggers activity in a particular class of proteins (the kappa opioid receptors) in the body.

Opiate drugs such as morphine are also opioid receptor agonists, but the main difference with salvinorin is that these activate both kappa and mu receptors. Activation of mu receptors is believed to cause opiate dependence. Because opiates have a strong effect on mu receptors and only weak effect on kappa receptors, they have mild visionary effects, but are strongly addictive. In contrast salvinorin A is a powerful selective kappa agonist. It strongly activates the vision-inducing kappa receptors but does not activate the addiction producing mu receptors. For this reason, salvinorin A causes strong visionary effects, but is not addictive.

For more information about this issue, see Erowid’s article on Salvinorin’s Kappa Opioid Activity and the article Salvinorin A: A potent naturally occurring nonnitrogenous kappa opioid selective agonist.

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Salvia Divinorum is a plant that has seen shamanic use as a visionary sacrament in Mexico and South America for centuries. It is a unique drug, as it is the only k-opioid receptor agonist, which has a strong hallucinogenic effect. Scientists have been very interested in researching the medicinal potential of the drug; however, due to growing hysteria surrounding salvia, that research may be cut short.

Salvia and its active ingredient, Salvinorin A, are currently being researched for unique anti-depressant properties, analgesic effects, as well as potential as a treatment for alcohol or narcotic addiction. Just as with the African plant psychedelic Ibogaine(which is one of the best available treatments for heroin and crack cocaine addiction), and LSD (which had a 50% success rate treating alcoholism in the 1950′s), and Psilocybin Mushrooms (which is one of the best treatments for cluster migraines), and MDMA (commonly known as Ecstasy, one of the most effective treatments for returning soldiers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), the war on drugs continues to impede medical research.

It is being said that salvia is the latest craze; a new party drug that is addicting kids everywhere. Are we in the middle of a new drug epidemic? What is the truth about this little known plant?

Smoking Salvia brings on intense hallucinations and altered states of consciousness, and therefore has been compared to LSD. Unlike LSD, however, the effects of Salvia last only minutes rather than hours. The effects of the drug are unpleasant and the smoke tastes like a mix between burnt rubber and rotten fish.

When a person smokes Salvia, it is nearly impossible to say a single word, much less hold a conversation, and it is a very introverted, personal, even spiritual experience. It is almost the complete opposite of a “party drug”. It does not make a person particularly social and is certainly not “fun”. Most people who use it gain insight on a particular issue in their life, or learn something about themselves. However, the effects are so unpleasant that most people try it once or twice, then never go back to it. If someone tells you that salvia is addictive, they are lying.

Hysteria about drug use is certainly not new. The drug war in this country began following the 1907 Vancouver riots, in which white British Columbians harassed and attacked Chinese-Canadians. Along with the Chinese Head Tax, drug prohibition was passed into law. Both laws were passed with the same goal in mind: make Canada a pure, white, Christian society.

Emily Murphy, one of the most famous Canadian feminists, who was also a major league racist and an advocate for Alberta’s forced sterilization program, was the mother of Canadian drug prohibition. Much like those in the southern United States, Ms. Murphy viewed drug use as an extension of the evil of non-whites. Following the 1907 riots, opium and marijuana use among Chinese-Canadians became an opportunity for Murphy to try to force non-whites out of Canada, as well as to control the depravity of the public. Murphy believed that the public are sinful and need to be punished by the federal government, a view similar to that of our current Prime Minister.

She claimed that two puffs of marijuana would make somebody go insane and commit murder. This claim was never challenged and became the basis for our drug laws. Now people are saying similarly ridiculous and unfounded things about Salvia.

Some people who are calling for Salvia to be banned may very well be concerned parents. Keep in mind, however, that two of the biggest contributors to “The Partnership for a Drug-Free America” and other ‘anti-drug’ lobbies are the alcohol and tobacco industries, followed closely by the pharmaceutical industry. The drug war is big business.

You are being lied to, and the media has been useless to expose the lies. I thank The Ontarion for the opportunity to cut through the hysteria. Research the history of drug policy and you too will come to the conclusion that the only rational option is to legalize, regulate, and educate.

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Another Stupid Salvia Law

Salvia Illegal In North Carolina Starting Dec. 1

Salvia divinorum, a mint-like herb with hallucinogenic properties, will be illegal to possess, sell or manufacture. The first two offenses are infractions; the third is a misdemeanor. It’s still all right to grow and harvest it for landscaping or decorative purposes. This makes Salvia illegal in 14 States. But you can always grow your own still…

FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS!!!!

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WILLOW GROVE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NMS Labs is the only known commercial laboratory to offer a chemical test that can detect Salvinorin A & B (the active drug and metabolite of the hallucinogenic herb Salvia divinorum) in a person’s blood, plasma, or urine. This test uses the most advanced laboratory technology (LC tandem mass spectrometry), ensuring the results are highly specific and legally defensible. NMS Labs had previously performed testing of plant material to identify Salvia — an herb common to southern Mexico, Central America and South America.

“As more states have worked to regulate the use and possession of Salvia, NMS Labs saw the opportunity to assist with the enforcement of these laws. We are well positioned to do so as a forensic toxicology lab with close to 40 years experience working with the law enforcement community.”

NMS Labs National Director of Forensic Services, Dr. Barry Logan commented, “As more states have worked to regulate the use and possession of Salvia, NMS Labs saw the opportunity to assist with the enforcement of these laws. We are well positioned to do so as a forensic toxicology lab with close to 40 years experience working with the law enforcement community.”

Commonly, Salvia divinorum is consumed by chewing fresh leaves or by drinking its extracted juices. The dried plant leaves can also be smoked as a joint, consumed in water pipes, or vaporized and inhaled. Although Salvia divinorum is not a drug regulated by the Federal Controlled Substances Act, several US states have passed legislation to regulate its use. As of last month, several countries and 17 U.S. states had scheduled or otherwise regulated the sale or distribution of Salvia, including CA, DE, FL, IL, KS, LA, ME, MS, MO, NE, NC, ND, OH, OK, SD, TN, VA. Legislation is pending in several other states.

These tests were developed and are performed according to accreditation standards set by the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) and the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors – Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD-LAB).

Dr. Logan further explained, “We [NMS Labs] are proud to serve as an integral part of the criminal justice community by providing the most comprehensive testing available and outstanding expert services for trials and litigation. Through our innovative test development, NMS Labs has shown itself to be passionate about public safety and providing science in the service of justice.”

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