Salvia divinorum
Aliases: Sally, Sally d, Magic mint, Seer's sage, Diviner's sage
Categories
Summary
Salvia divinorum (also called Diviner's Sage, Ska María Pastora, Seer's Sage, and Salvia) is a psychoactive plant in the Salvia genus. Its native habitat is within Cloud Forest in the isolated Sierra Mazateca of Oaxaca, Mexico where it grows in shady and moist locations. The plant grows to over a meter high and has hollow square stems, large leaves, and occasional white flowers with violet calyxes. The main psychoactive compound in the plant is Salvinorin A, which can also be found in lower quantities in Salvia recognita and Salvia glutinosa.
Dose Information
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak | Offset | After Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoked (Dried Leaf) | 0-1 min | 4-19 min | 10-30 min | 15-60 min |
| Smoked (5X Extract) | 0-1 min | 4-19 min | 10-30 min | 15-60 min |
| Smoked (10X Extract) | 0-1 min | 4-19 min | 10-30 min | 15-60 min |
| Sublingual/Quid (Fresh Leaf) | 10-19 min | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 1.0-2.0 hrs |
| Sublingual/Quid (Dried Leaf) | 10-19 min | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 1.0-2.0 hrs |
| Vaporized (Pure Salvinorin A) | 0-1 min | 1-10 min | 10-19 min | 15-60 min |
Tolerance
Build-up
unclear; possible reverse tolerance (sensitization) reported anecdotally
Reset
unknown — mechanism is distinct from serotonergic psychedelics
Effects
Positive
- Pain Relief
- Reduced sensitivity to painful stimuli
- Muscle relaxation
- Anxiolytic
Negative
- Numbness
- Loss of balance
- Warm bodily numbness
- Motor impairment
- Sedation
- Spontaneous Bodily Sensations
Positive
- Laughter Fits
- Synesthesia
Negative
- Motor Control Loss
- Anxiety
- Amnesia
- Confusion
- Delusion
- Depersonalization
- Analysis Suppression
- Language Suppression
- Memory Suppression
- Thought Deceleration
- Depth Perception Distortions
- Perspective Distortions
- Machinescapes
- Entity Contact
- Ego Replacement
- Feelings of Impending Doom
- Time Distortion
Positive
- Visual Geometry
- Increased Music Appreciation
Negative
- Spatial Disorientation
- Cognitive Dysphoria
- Changes in Felt Gravity
- Changes in Felt Bodily Form
- Drifting
- Environmental Cubism
- Scenery Slicing
- Internal Hallucination
- Auditory Distortions