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Salvia divinorum
Effects
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DURATION #
Caution :   Reactions and experiences may vary dramatically from person to person. [see below]
Salvia divinorum Duration
Smoked
Total Duration
30 - 60 mins
Onset
20 - 60 secs
Coming Up
1 - 2 mins
Peak
at 2 mins
Plateau
5 - 8 mins
Coming Down
15 - 30 mins
 
 
After Effects
15 - 20 mins
Hangover / Day After
- - -
 
EFFECTS LIST #
POSITIVE
  • short duration (when smoked)
  • radical perspective shifting
  • increase in sensual and aesthetic appreciation
  • creative dreamlike experience
  • insight into personal issues
  • sense of peaceful appreciation for life in the afterglow, sometimes lasting days or weeks
NEUTRAL
  • powerful closed- and open-eye visuals
  • general change in consciousness (as with most psychoactives)
  • altered perceptions
  • change in emotion, anywhere from very happy, to sad, to angry
  • change in body temperature, flushing
  • sensation of physical push, pressure, or wind
  • sensation of entering or perceiving other dimensions, alternate realities
  • feeling of 'presence' or entity contact
  • dissociation at high doses, uncontrolled walking or standing
  • loss of awareness of surroundings
NEGATIVE
  • overly-intense experiences
  • fear, terror and panic
  • increased perspiration
  • possible difficulty integrating experiences
  • higher doses can cause inability to control muscles and maintain balance: falls are reported.
  • mild to moderate headache, usually starting after effects wear off
DESCRIPTION #
There is currently no Effects Description for this substance.

CAUTION & DISCLAIMER #
Erowid's effects information is a summary of data gathered from users, research, and other resources. This information is intended to describe the range of effects people report experiencing. Effects may vary dramatically from one person to another or one experience to another based on a variety of factors such as body chemistry, age, gender, physical health, dose, form of material, etc.