Salvia divinorum - Substance Search

Summary PsychonautWiki

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.

Dose Information TheDrug.Wiki

Light Common Strong Heavy

Onset, Duration & After-effects TheDrug.Wiki

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	1-2 hrs
Sublingual/Quid (Dried Leaf)	10-19 min	30-60 min	30-90 min	1-2 hrs
Vaporized (Pure Salvinorin A)	0-1 min	1-10 min	10-19 min	15-60 min

Effect Profile

2,569 reports

Scores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:

Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
Validated against 2,197 Erowid trip reports
Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)

Full methodology

Psychedelic 7.0

Strong+ 7/10

Strong visuals with moderate auditory effects, low headspace

Visual Intensity ×3

10

visual geometry synesthesia drifting environmental cubism scenery slicing depth perception distortions +1 more

Headspace Depth ×3

3

perspective distortions confusion time distortion

Auditory Effects ×1

7

auditory distortions synesthesia

⚠ Body Load / Somatic Effects ×1

0

Based on reports from:

Effect Index Delirious Laughter Effect Index Salvia People in a Courtyard Effect Index Unusually Intense Trip Effect Index An Underwhelming Experience Effect Index A Tall Humanoid Figure Wearing a White Cloak

Tolerance

Build-up unclear; possible reverse tolerance (sensitization) reported anecdotally

Reset unknown — mechanism is distinct from serotonergic psychedelics

Effects Erowid Bluelight

Aggregated from 2,197 Erowid and 372 Bluelight experience reports

Positive Effects 40

Color Enhancement 32.7% 83%

Awe 30.0% 83%

Music Enhancement 28.1% 70%

Geometric Imagery 28.0% 88%

Empathy 22.0% 85%

Stimulation 20.0% 76%

Euphoria 19.6% 87%

Focus Enhancement 18.5% 70%

Introspection 16.3% 82%

Insight 12.0% 83%

Mystical Quality 10.0% 87%

Joy 10.0% 87%

Wonder 10.0% 83%

Fractal Imagery 8.0% 89%

Contentment 8.0% 80%

Peace 8.0% 88%

Visual Trails 6.0% 82%

Bliss 6.0% 85%

Oneness 6.0% 85%

Pareidolia 4.0% 78%

Adverse Effects 67

Fear 62.0% 89%

Anxiety 51.9% 84%

Thought Disorganization 50.0% 81%

Depersonalization 48.0% 84%

Body Load 38.0% 77%

Confusion 37.0% 87%

Entity Imagery 32.0% 87%

Panic 30.0% 89%

Dissociation 22.6% 93%

Closed-Eye Visuals 22.5% 87%

Auditory Effects 22.5% 81%

Scene Replacement 20.0% 90%

Environmental Transfiguration 18.0% 85%

Body Distortion 18.0% 90%

Memory Suppression 16.3% 81%

Temporal Disorientation 16.0% 85%

Derealization 12.0% 88%

Open-Eye Visuals 11.4% 80%

Ataxia 10.0% 78%

Heaviness 10.0% 81%

Combinations TripSit

Trip Reports Effect Index

Delirious Laughter Josie Salvia People in a Courtyard Kaylee Unusually Intense Trip Josie An Underwhelming Experience Josie A Tall Humanoid Figure Wearing a White Cloak Anonymous Reader Immensely Relaxed and Gentle Meditation froggie Bastard Wizard and His Miserable Little Witch Greg

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