Citation: Gwyllm. 'Salvinorin A Journeys'. The Entheogen Review . Winter Solstice 1998;7(4):90-2. ~1.00-1.25 mg salvinorin A. Ingested with tin foil/straw/lighter method. Immediate and strong effects. Mouth quickly dries, I have never had this experience with salvinorin A before.
Salvinorin A
Well-documented
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 2 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 19 combo interactions documented
- PubChem toxicity data
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 2 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 19 combo interactions documented
- PubChem toxicity data
Summary
Salvinorin A is the main active psychoactive molecule within Salvia Divinorum, a Mexican plant which has a long history of use as an entheogen by indigenous Mazatec shamans. It is structurally distinct from other naturally occurring hallucinogens (such as DMT, psilocin and mescaline) because it contains no nitrogen atoms, making it a terpenoid and not an alkaloid as is the norm. This means it cannot be rendered as a salt.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoked | 200-500µg | 500-1000µg | 1000-1500µg | 1500µg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
Effect Profile
3 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Psychedelic
6.5
Strong
6/10
Strong visuals with moderate headspace, mild auditory effects and body load
Visual Intensity
×3
8
color enhancement
drifting
tracers
pattern recognition enhancement
visual distortions
Headspace Depth
×3
6
conceptual thinking
introspection
time distortion
confusion
Auditory Effects
×1
4
auditory distortion
Body Load / Somatic Effects
×1
4
nausea
increased heart rate
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops rapidly after a single use
Reset
7–14 days for baseline
Tolerance Decay
Half tolerance
7d
Baseline
~14d
Formal human tolerance data are lacking. Summaries and user reports suggest minimal acute tolerance; some anecdotal ‘reverse tolerance’/sensitization claims exist but are unverified. Avoid escalating doses rapidly; if reattempting, wait at least a day and reassess mindset and setting.
Effects
Aggregated from 3 Erowid experience reports
Positive Effects 0
Adverse Effects 1
Anxiety
100.0%
70%
Combinations
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Erowid 2 reports 2 neutral visit
Smoking Salvia in an MRI Machine This is my experience report of when I smoked a high dose of FDA approved, pure Salvinorin-A, as a research participant in a Salvia study at Johns Hopkins University.
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